Category: Winery
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Douloufakis vineyards
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Our privately owned vineyards, 200 stremmas (20 hectares), are situated in the heart of wine-growing zone of Crete, Greece, in Dafnes of Heraklion, on hill slopes at an altitude of 350 – 450 meters. The terroir of the Dafnes region is characterized of limestone soil and the prevailing microclimate is considered ideal for producing high…
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Winery history
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The first steps 1930 The grandfather Dimitris Douloufakis establishes professional winemaking in traditional premises. From grandfather to father 1960 Dimitris’ son, George Douloufakis, takes over the family winery. Vineyards replanting in Dafnes 1980 Phylloxera is first encountered in Crete around 1977 and destroys most of the Cretan vineyards. The replanting begins in Dafnes in 1980…
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Awards
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Awarded Greek winesof Douloufakis winery The efforts of Nikos Douloufakis and his partners’ have been recognised with the receipt of European and global distinctions. Douloufakis Cretan wines have several times been awarded prizes during some of the most important International Competitions, like Decanter in the U.K., TEXSOM International Wine Awards in the U.S.A. or Sakura…
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Press
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Wine writers & Wine Journalists, Newspapers & Wine magazineswrite about Douloufakis Winery Date (d/m/y) Country Author (bio) Article (online) Published on Download in PDF Download in JPG December 2024 GREECE ΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΑ ΠΟΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ Φινετσάτα κρασιά με φυσαλίδες και ένα απόσταγμα οίνου για τις προπόσεις στο εορταστικό τραπέζι www.iefimerida.gr Download Download December 2024 GREECE Simos Georgopoulos,Wine Writer/Wine…
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Good news from the 23rd Thessaloniki International Wine Competition!
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New awards for Douloufakis Wines from Crete Our winery won 6 awards and a special distinction for “Dafnios” White 2022, as the highest scoring wine from Vidiano grapes. Gold Medal was awarded to Enotria White 2022, a wine with a very good quality-price ratio. Silver Medals were awarded to “Alargo” Assyrtiko 2021, “Dafnios” Red Liatiko…
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New and current vintages of Douloufakis Wines
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New vintages of Douloufakis Wines from Crete As we are welcoming Spring 2023, many 2022 vintage wines have already been bottled.
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Pruning 2024
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Even during the winter, which is considered a dormant period, work in the vineyard does not stop! Preparations are made for the new spring vegetation and all vines are pruned properly. Proper pruning helps to balance the germination and fruiting.It also shapes the stump making it capable of producing better quality grapes. Enjoy the amazing…
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The bottles “ENOTRIA 750ml” now with stelvin!
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All ENOTRIA 750ml bottles come now with the innovative Stelvin cap. This cap makes it easy to open and close the bottle and preserves the wine fresh.No need to worry about the cork breaking or the open cork not closing properly.It also eliminates the problems of cork taint and oxidation.So when you serve a glass…
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The “DAFNIOS” family has a new member – a new wine!
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New wine “Dafnios” Rosé Douloufakis The DAFNIOS range of wines has a new addition, a rosé label that is a unique blend of two great Cretan varieties, the red Liatiko 80% and the white Vidiano 20%. This new member of the Dafnios family, showcases the winery’s confidence in the excellent varieties of Crete, while also…
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Connecting the past with the future – New label for Dafnios Douloufakis
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A new image for our iconic DAFNIOS’s range At Douloufakis Winery, we are proud of “DAFNIOS” wine range. As we added the new DAFNIOS rosé to our wine range, we decided to redesign our family’s label, 13 years after the first release, using the leaf as a key element on the labels to connect history,…