Gerovassiliou Chardonnay 2024

The new era of Greek wine began in 1980, when a group of Greek winemakers and agronomists returned home. One of those was a man who has since managed to give the P.G.I. Epanomi the best reputation. Vangelis Gerovassiliou was born in Papamola (Epanomi) into a farming and wine-producing family. In this region, located 25 kilometres southeast of Thessaloniki, he took over the 2.5 hectares of the family vineyard. This was in 1981. His previous studies at the Agricultural School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, his specialisation in Oenology, Viticulture, Wine Tasting and Winemaking Equipment Technology (at the University of Bordeaux) and his collaboration with Professor Emile Peynaud (where he was part of his team), gave him the experience he needed to produce very interesting wines, like Gerovassiliou Chardonnay. This variety has been grown on the estate since 1983. Nowadays this grape, together with other native grapes are grown in the 72 hectares of vineyards that are pa