Menexes Estate of Kypriotakis family is located 20 kilometers south of the city of Heraklion at a short distance from the Minoan settlement of Vathypetro, where the oldest winepress (3,600 years old) of Minoan Crete was discovered.

It is located in the O.P.A.P zone (Appellation of Origin of Superior Quality) in Archanes in an area of 2.000.000 sq.m, and it is one of the biggest estates in Crete.

Giannis Kypriotakis always had a passion for the production of wine. He knew that this could be feasible only if he created the right infrastructure for the production of a quality product. Having dealt with viticulture for many years, he managed to create within his estate approximately 100,000 sq.m. of vineyards of local grape varieties, such as Vilana, Vidiano, Kotsifali, Mantilari, Malvazia di Candia Aromatica and the international varieties Syrah and Merlot.

Winemaking began in 2008 with the production of Menexes Blend label, a combination of the international varieties Merlot and Shiraz with the local Cretan variety Kotsifali and the aging of the wine for 12 months in French oak barrels.

Currently the winery has a capacity of approximately 40,000 bottles and it is growing every year.

The winery can be visited by appointment.