Domaine Lyrarakis

The family winery was founded in 1966 by brothers Manolis and Sotiris Lyrarakis and is now run by the second generation. The estate farms around 15 hectares of its own vines and also works with contract growers. The focus is on more than eleven indigenous Cretan varieties, including rare or revived varieties. Organic farming has been practised since 2020; in the vineyards, Lyrarakis avoids ploughing and uses organic fertiliser from its own and regional by-products. Higher-elevation sites and modified training systems are used to adapt to the climate.