Rethymno: Wine Tasting at The Cretan House of Wine

Learn about the local varieties of wine at the House of Wine. Discover the delicious and aromatic character of Cretan wines. Sample native varieties of Cretan wine at the Cretan House of Wine. Discover delicious flavor and delicate aromas within every glass. Get to know different grape varieties by tasting various vintages. Learn about the characteristics of the region and the personal touches of the winemakers. Experience the uniqueness of Cretan wines. Taste 11 different wines and enjoy traditional finger foods as well. White Wines: Vilana, Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Plito, Dafni, Muscat of Spina, Malvazia Di Candia Red Wines: Liatiko, Kotsifali, Mantilari Sweet Wine: Naturaly sweet wine from Romeiko Pairing traditional food with wine Apaki: Pieces of smoked pork Dakos: Rusk with tomato and white cheese Tigania: Pork with Cretan herbs fried to olive oil Dolmadakia:Stuffed Grape Leaves With Rice and Herbs Kalitsounakia: Traditional herb pie Graviera: Aged yellow cheese Basic Information for all the Cretan Varieties. At the end a blind wine tasting game. A bottle of wine as reward to the winner of the competition. DURATION TIME: 3 hours

• Tasting of 6 different wines (Option 1)

• Tasting of 11 different wines with traditional finger food (Option 2)

• Tasting of 11 different wines with a meal menu of 4 starters, 1 main dish and a dessert (Option 3)

• Hotel transfer