Lyrarakis Winery is a Cretan producer based in the Heraklion regional unit, recognised for its work in reviving two rare indigenous Cretan grape varieties: Dafni and Plyto. Both varieties are grown on calcareous soils within the Peza PDO zone, one of Crete's principal wine appellations covering the hills south of Heraklion. The winery's focus on these nearly extinct local varieties has drawn international attention to the depth of Crete's viticultural heritage, with Dafni in particular producing aromatic whites with herbaceous and laurel notes distinct from any other Mediterranean white wine.

Dourakis Winery was founded in 1988 in the village of Alikampos in the Apokoronas area of Chania, in the foothills of the mountains of western Crete. The estate farms organically, cultivating both indigenous Cretan varieties — Vidiano, Kotsifali, Romeiko, and Mandilari — alongside international grapes including Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Muscat. The Apokoronas foothills provide a combination of altitude, gentle slopes, and Mediterranean climate that favours slow grape ripening. The proximity to the White Mountains to the south gives the area a distinctive diurnal temperature range that helps preserve acidity in the wines.

Terra Creta is an olive oil producer based in Kolymvari on the Chania peninsula of western Crete, working exclusively with Koroneiki olives, the dominant variety of the region. The estate mills its olives within 12 hours of harvest, combining ancient pressing traditions with modern technology to preserve the oil's polyphenols and fresh flavour. Kolymvari is also home to the ancient Vouves olive tree, one of the oldest living olive trees in the world at over 3000 years of age, a landmark that speaks to the deep-rooted olive culture of this part of Crete. The area's mild maritime climate and limestone soils are well suited to Koroneiki production.

Biolea is an artisan organic olive oil estate in Astrikas, a village in the Kolympari area of Chania in western Crete. The estate uses traditional granite millstones combined with cold pressing to produce single-estate oil from organically certified Koroneiki olives. Granite milling extracts oil at lower pressure than modern steel presses, which producers argue reduces oxidation and preserves delicate aromatic compounds. The single-estate model means every olive processed comes from Biolea's own certified organic groves. The Kolympari area of western Crete, with its mild maritime climate and rocky limestone terrain, provides conditions historically associated with high-quality Cretan olive oil.

Meligyris produces Cretan honey in Arkalohori in the Heraklion regional unit, collecting from hives placed at altitudes between 1500 and 2000 metres across the mountain ranges of Crete. The range includes mountain varieties from white thyme, wild thyme, and malotira — a medicinal herb endemic to Cretan highlands — as well as forest honeys derived from pine, oak, chestnut, and heather. The high-altitude collection sites, well above typical beekeeping elevations, expose the hives to a concentrated and diverse mountain flora. The operation holds organic certification, reflecting the remote and unpolluted character of the highland sites where the bees forage.