A little bit history of the winery

Over the millennia the Lefka Ori Mountains of Western Crete have absorbed the quiet life cycle for thousands of the island’s native flora. When you walk these mountains in the spring it takes you on a sensory adventure filled with the scents of rosemary, thyme, sage, lavender, and chamomile. In the fall, they descend back to the soil and are absorbed and thus the quiet life cycle continues. 

Alexandra is the youngest daughter of Ted Manousakis, the owner and founder of Manousakis Winery. She runs the winery. As you can see in the logo there are 3 flowers, one for each daughter of Ted.

Ted (the father) was born in the village of Vatolakkos in 1943 and left his village eleven years later, following the journey many Greeks were making, to America.  For an enterprising young man, the possibilities were endless. He was successful in a number of business endeavors. However, success came at a price: the near loss of his Cretan heritage. 

Nostos is the greek meaning of “yearning to come home” and this propelled Ted to the land of his birth. He wanted to be more than a mere visitor, he wanted to give something back to the island that he loved. Making wine is a strong tradition in Crete and wine was a way of life in Vatolakkos and filled his boyhood memories. There was no better way to pay homage to those traditions and bring people together to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. Soil, sun, weather conditions and yearning converged to perfection and gave birth to Manousakis Winery and the first vineyards were planted in 1993. 

The winery is the culmination of Ted's and Alexandra 's dream to produce and share world class wine in a place that they love.

https://www.manousakiswinery.com/history