Description

The Silva Daskalakis Winery is located in the Heraklion Prefecture, specifically in the village of Siva. The wider area belongs to one of the zones of Protected Designation of Origin – PDO Dafnes, concerning the variety Liatiko. The name SILVA comes from the place name Siva (si-wa), which refers to the God Siva (Dionysus) and the name is preserved in the oldest “living” religion of the planet, the Hindu religion. It is a small village, 17km outside Heraklion and has a particular historical wealth, as it was an object of worship in the wider region.

The area around the settlement of Siva Malevizi has a mild topography, fertile soil, ancient remains (carvings on the hill of Ai Nikola, wine presses at Kokkina presses and Volakou and a linear B sign with a reference to the site of Paliani. It has spring water, which makes it suitable for habitation since ancient times. Through love and dedication, Irini Daskalaki Xenogiannaki starts dynamically the production of wine, applying new technologies and following the path that her ancestors carved in these vineyards.