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A documentary for the wines of Crete


Now Available to watch on Amazon Prime Video

Through a colorful mosaic of stories, this documentary film aims to demystify Crete as a winemaking region and offers a rare insider glimpse into the indigenous grape varieties, the people behind them and the challenges they are facing with the eminent climate change. Filmed, edited and directed entirely by Chrisa Giorgi, the project reveals the ancient grape varieties and the unique terroir of Crete. Wine-growers, Oenologists, Wine-makers, Sommeliers, University Professors, Chefs, wine critics and Masters of Wine, guide us in a journey through time, following the paths of Homer to discover “the island called Crete, in the midst of the wine dark sea” The viewer travels through the vineyards found in the valleys and the mountains of Crete and discovers the secrets of eleven indigenous grape varieties and tastes the life and winemaking philosophy of eleven passionate producers. Then the viewer travels to the USA to discover how to pair the wines with international cuisine and hear how wine experts perceive the wines of Crete as they taste them for the first time.

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The featured Wineries 

and wine producers who share their stories and passion for wine with us

George Lyrarakis

Maria Titaki

Apostolos Alexakis

Lefteris Digenakis

Stelios Klados

Antonis Dourakis

Emmanouela & Niki Paterianaki

Father Amvrosios Skarvelis

Alexandra Manousakis & Afshin Molavi

Zacharias Diamantakis

Nikos Gavalas

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