Can you imagine an intoxicating trip into an area that myth meets history and wine tradition meets the concerns of modern winemakers? Peza valley is a region that is located in the island of Crete hosting various wineries and vineyards too. Each year (July 17th -19th), Peza Union prepares a three day wine festival for the friends of fine quality wine.Guests can visit and have a tour around the region’s wineries and vineyards, meet the winemakers, taste the famous wines and participate in special cultural events organized by Nikos Kazantzakis Municipality.
Peza valley holds a long vine tradition while its modern processing plants, mark the “New spring of excellent Cretan quality wine”. Visitors will have the chance to experience and taste the variety of flavored white and red wines including new and aged wines too. The wine tasting will give visitors the chance to learn the opportunities and the outlook of these charismatic wines in depth. Thus, we suggest you an aromatic and delicious journey through time in one of the most popular wine festivals in Greece.
By: Mary Kallivoka
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