The Monastery of Agios Nikolaos is built 920 meters southwest of Metsovo, in the valley of the Arachthos River. It is the oldest monastery of Metsovo, with the year of its construction unknown, and in its long history it was repaired several times, but it was radically renovated around 1700 when the frescoes were placed in the same year. The...
This week we were honored to announce that our winery was on top of the wine world.
One of the most famous and travelled varieties of the world, merlot, could not fail to find its way to Greek soil, and even gain a prominent position, not only by producing numerous single varietal red dry wines, but also by participating in blends of many Greek wines. There, merlot takes on the task of softening the hardy character of...
It is a variety that comes from the great cold regions of Epirus, i.e. the areas of Epirus that are at high altitude and have very low temperatures. It is the climatic conditions that influence and shape its character, with its low alcohol content and low intensity of colour as its main characteristics. Organoleptically it is a surprise! Its aromas...
Cabernet Sauvignon is a variety of grape used for the production of red wines. Cabernet Sauvignon appeared in the 17th century in Bordeaux as a result of crossing the Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc varieties.
Two Italian geneticists, Professor Attilio Scienza and Serena Imazio, in their book "Sangiovese, Lambrusco, and Other Vine Stories" have tried to follow the history of humans by reconstructing the genealogy of wine. The tools of their project were DNA analysis, anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, myths and literature. The varieties they have...
