Iliana Malihin is one of Greece's most talented young winemakers. Working out of her ancestral ho
Iliana Malihin is one of Greece's most talented young winemakers. Working out of her ancestral home island of Crete, she established her own winery on Mount Vouvala in 2019 at the age of just 26. She focuses on Rethymno's historically overlooked heritage vines, using organic and biodynamic practices to produce wines that authentically express the Creten terroir. Her wines are truly magical - transporting you to the Cyclades with every sip.
Crete is Greece's largest Greek island, and has long played an important role in the country’s viticultural history (20% of Greek wine is produced here). It’s mountainous and rugged, and some of the higher elevation areas enjoy a much cooler climate than you’d expect for an island in the southern Mediterranean, a few hundred kilometers from the shores of Libya. The elegance and precision these wines offer are a testament to the mitigating factor of elevation — they are lifted and complex, with punchy aromatics and lots of concentration.
