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A Cretan feast – part 2

Emmanouela Paterianakis

More proof to support Julia's belief that Crete is currently the most exciting wine region in Greece. See also part 1, wineries A–I. Pictured here, winemaker Emmanouela Paterianakis.

The 74 wines below are grouped by producer, with a little background for each producer, as follows:

Karavitakis, Pontikiana, Chania

The Karavitakis family have been growing grapes for 80 years. Ten years ago, fourth-generation Nikos (pictured in my introduction to Crete) took over the winemaking from his father Manolis, who in 1998...