Explore The Greek Vineyards

On the slopes of Epanomi, a few kilometres from the city of Thessaloniki, a meticulously-tended vineyard surrounds the modern winery, where the renowned Ktima Gerovassiliou wines are produced.

ALPHA Estate is located at the northwest part of Greece, the Amyndeon, Florina region. Alpha Estate was founded in 1997 by the experienced viticulturist Makis Mavridis and chemist-oenologist Angelos Iatridis, who, after years of experience in various locations of Greece, chose the Amyndeon region to create his own wine.

The story begins in 1979, when Costa Lazaridis, “infected” by the … wine bug in Germany, where he spends a lot of time for the family marble business, establishes in Xiropotamos, on the slopes of mount Falakro, around his house, the first modern linear vineyard in Drama.

The privately owned vineyards are located in the village of Rachi, in the prefecture of Pieria in Northern Greece, at an altitude of 300m. between Olympus and the Pierian Mountains.

Zitsa is known as a wine-growing region rather than as a tourism destination. The broader area around the village is cultivated with the Debina grape variety, which is used to produce a naturally sparkling wine with a distinct aroma and taste that is marketed under a Protected Designation of Origin label.