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Fotocredit: Ktima Zafeirakis KTIMA ZAFEIRAKIS Tyrnavos, Thessaly BACKGROUND Born into a family who have been making wine in Tyrnavos for more than a century, Christos Zafeirakis returned home in 2005 with Oenology studies complete and harvest experience in Italy under his belt. Despite not starting from scratch, back home he was determined to charter a new course. New vineyards were planted, farmed organically and since 2019, biodynamic practices have been adopted across the estate. Christos...

NORTHERN GREECE AN EPANOMIAN SYMPOSIUM The experimental vineyard THE ATHENIAN SYMPOSIUM If you are just setting off on your Greek wine journey and happen to be flying into Thessaloniki, then Ktima Gerovassiliou is probably the best place to head to first. Presuming you take my word for it, then be sure to plan in a whole day. Here`s why. Fotocredit Ktima Gerovassiliou On arrival at Ktima Gerovassiliou, it wasn't immediately apparent how vast the estate truly is. Our host, Director of...

DOUGOS WINERY PDO RAPSANI, Greece As an inquisitive man of expertise and blessed with a visionary mindset, Dimitros Dougos' work has left its' footprint on the vineyard map of Greece to this present day. In the 1950s, Dimitros' wife Katerina's family founded one of Greece's oldest vine nurseries near Rahoula, Larissa, where her father, Konstantinos, worked with foresight and respect. Dimitros embraced the same values, developing a strong regard for the vines, the mountains on which they grew...