Manousakis Winery

Our main activity for the day is actually ring making! Not only that, ring making while sipping wines from Manousakis Winery! The first order of the day was actually the introduction to our first wine – FUMM (Fantastic Uber Majestic Masterpiece). An easy to drink white wine that is unoaked with the label designing by the the owner herself. After taking our first sip, we went straight into the the creation of the casting mold. Prior to our arrival, Wesley had already packed one side of the cast with sand-casting clay. Still, we had to pack the other side and push the mold of the ring into the clay. Since we were doing the 2mm ring, about 1mm was to pressed into the clay... (in blog) For lunch, we were served broad beans, stewed beef with rice smothered with goat’s cheese and a traditional Greek salad. Wines accompanied our meal as well. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. But more importantly, we loved the conversations and humour of Wesley! If you’re on the island of Crete, don’t forget to try out this amazing ring making activity with Wesley at Manousakis Winery! For the full details of our ring making experience at Manousakis Winery and our 5 months Round The World (RTW) travels, visit 2bearbear today!

I hope my review reaches you on time, unknown passenger. Because if you love wine, inspiring origin stories you’ll probably enjoy their (free) tour. The winery founder was born in the house that’s still in the yard in 1943. He and his siblings were sent to America to find a better life due to their parents’ inability to take care of them. Fast forward few decades, the owner became schooled business person who decided to invest in long-left-behind home and open the winery. I cut the story enough to spark an interest in visiting them so you can hear the full version (more details and emotions). The tour takes you from origin place and story to new winery where you’ll be shown the steps in their processes of making their wines. In the end you’ll be tasting 5 different wines (2 white and 3 red - unless they change something in the meantime :)) and order the food from the menu. Price: - tour: free - tasting 15€ - food: average restaurant prices Note re booking: we booked the time for tour one day ahead. Not sure if possible with shorter term. Our cost: - tour - tasting - 2 orange cakes - t-shirt and apron from their store = 120€

This place is absolutely magical! The staff is friendly and patiently explains everything. The wines were all so delicious — it was honestly hard to choose a favorite. The food was excellent and full of flavor. The only downside was the heat, which was a bit uncomfortable. But if you come when it’s not during peak heat, it’s highly recommended!

Great spot for a tasting and lunch close to Chania. Popular spot so definitely have a reservation. We ate lunch here and the food was very good. We tried 3 different wine visits in the Chania area and I thought the wines here were the best. The grounds of the winery are lovely and a great place to spend the afternoon. The only negative is that the service was a bit unfriendly at times. I attribute this to them being a bit understaffed and the place is very popular.

Lovely winery with great quiet atmosphere, food and wine. Mariana the waitress was so kind and professional we really recommend this place.

Great winery tour. Pretty drive out to the winery. Nice, informative, short, but thorough tour. You get 4 wines to taste. The pours are much heavier than any tasting that I have every done so that was a treat. They also have a small menu to order from. The fava was nice. Staff was all kind, helpful, and informative. Worth the money. Good experience

Manousakis Winery was absolutely beautiful. We did the wine tasting and tour and thoroughly enjoyed exploring the stunning grounds on a sunny November day. It’s a must-visit if you’re interested in wine, or even if you simply want a relaxing day out with a lovely lunch or a glass of wine in a gorgeous setting. A big thank you to the entire team for their warm hospitality and for explaining everything so clearly and engagingly during the tour. A wonderful experience that I would highly recommend!

Beautiful scenery and great winery!! Delicious lunch, especially the dakos 😋. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable and we walked away with two wines to take home. I’m not sure why there is a bad review recently. I live in Australia close to amazing wineries and have experienced those of NZ and SA. This one was up there with the rest and has its own character.