The Diamantakis winery was founded in 2007 by the family members of
Nicholaos G. Diamantakis: Ioannis, Michalis and Zacharias. The first two
are third-generation vine-growers who have extensive experience in
viticulture and are in charge of the winery’s vineyards; whereas
Zacharias, having studied oenology, is involved in the process of
winemaking and promoting the wine. The winery is a modern new
producer of quality wines in Crete. It is located southwest of the city
of Heraklion in the heart of the province Malevizi, outside the village
of Kato Asites and the historic Monastery of St. George Gorgolaini, in
the eastern foothills of Psiloritis at an altitude of 450 meters, a
region with a long history in vine cultivation and the production of
wines and spirits.
The family’s love and passion for quality
wine, combined with their long tradition in viticulture, led to the
creation of a small winery in the region for processing grapes from 70
acres of privately owned land, on which several varieties of grapes are
cultivated: Greek, local and international. To these were added another
25 acres, arranged in terraces and planted in the spring of 2010.