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Crete is considered a blessed land with a long tradition of grape cultivation
dating back to the time of the Minoans, the first European civilization,
4,000 years ago. Dozens of carved wine presses found in various locations across the
island attest to the region\u2019s long history of wine production.
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Crete had two key features that were the object of fervent desire for both
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crossroads of north, south, east, and west, which resulted in
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The Domaine Paterianakis is\u00a0 located in the village of Melesses, a semi-mountainous region dotted with vineyards, olive groves, and flower gardens within the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) wine-growing region of Peza, south of the city of Heraklion, right in the center of Crete.<\/p>

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