Manousakis Winery

The Manousakis Winery is the culmination of the dream and passion of founder Theodore Manousakis. Ted was born in Vatolakkos in 1943, and spent his early childhood years in the village until the age of 11. For reasons much beyond his control and much too complex for a young boy to understand, he left his home to find a better future in the far away “Promised Land”, America. The combination of nostalgia or “nostos”, as the ancient Greeks made reference, along with the perfect soil, sun, and whether conditions of Crete were the driving forces behind his first vineyards. The winery remains a family-run business. His youngest daughter, Alexandra, moved to Chania in 2007 and now manages the Manousakis Winery.  

They produce Nostos Wines and Terroir extra virgin olive oil.