South from the settlement of Alagni, at “Karaoula” location, there is a very important Venetian wine press constructed on a beautiful hill overlooking the village and the plateau. The name “Karaoula” derives from the Greek word “karaouli” which means to keep watch/ guard. The location is indeed a great watch point with views of the whole surrounding area. The size of the construction shows that there must have been a lot of vineyards nearby, from which the famous wine of Alagni was being produced. The Alagnian wine was already famous since the Venetian era. With funds from Lyrarakis winery and the care of the cultural association of Alagni, the wine press of Karaoula is now fenced and protected. Visiting the location, someone is able to see the treading floor on limestone bedrock which was used for the pressing of the grapes underfoot. The dimensions of the floor are: 4,8m x 4,6 x 0,5m. The floor was covered with roman mortar, which among others had excellent insulation abilities, and was rugged, probably in order to be non slippery. Adjoined to the treading floor there is a rock-hewn vat, where the must was collected after pressing. The vat is large, also covered with mortar and has the following dimensions: 2,75m x 0,95 x 1,1 m. A few steps away from the treading floor, we find a secondary round wine press which had wooden parts that no longer survive. This secondary machine was used to press the remaining grapes that were removed from the treading floor after the primary pressing, in order to extract every last drop of must. The secondary press is also adjoined to a smaller stone vat.