Vathypetro

Vathypetro, south of the town of Iraklion, lies in the inland of Crete. In an area where wine is produced now and in Minoan times. It is not a surprise, that archeologists found here a welpreserved winery. It gives a good idea, how the wine was made in those days. The same wine we still drink in the taverns on Crete. Made from the same grapes and produced at the same way as in the past.
The famous archeologist Spiridon Marinatos excavated the site in 1949/50.

In the months September the local Cretans still press the grapes in the same way as the Minoans did

Many of the things found are still lying in their original place. (in situ) The wine press in one of the villa's is well preserved. And it looks if it has been used a few days ago. The site is unguarded and is most of the time open.

If the site is closed you better go back to Archanes and go to main square. You probably find a guard in one of the taverns, who is happy to show you the site.