Οίνος

The word oinos comes from the name of king Oeneus (gr. Οινέας) who lent his wife to god Dionysus after realizing that he fell in love with her. Grateful for this gesture Dionysus gave to Oeneus the vine as a gift and show him how to plant it. Crete has a long history of wine production, more than 60 wineries, including several world-class producers and a number of distinctive local grape varieties. It is the second-largest wine-producing region in Greece. The guests of Oinos Suite have the unique opportunity to taste the selected high-rated Cretan appellations, e.g. Peza, Arhanes, Dafnes etc, stored in suite’s private refrigerated wine cabinet