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n recent years, the Greek
wine industry has undergone enor-
mous improvement with serious in-
vestments in modern wine making
technology. The new generation of
native winemakers is being trained
in the best wine schools around
the world and their efforts are pay-
ing off as Greek wines continue
to receive the highest awards in
international competitions as well
as the recognition they deserve
throughout the world.
Macedonia
Today Macedonia represents one
of the oldest
and finest winemaking regions in
Greece. Wars, emigration and
the catastrophic phylloxera attack
slowed down the development of
Macedonian wine at the turn of
the last century, but after replanting
the vineyards and investing heavily
in modern technology Macedo-
nian wines have regained their
glamour and appreciation world-
wide.
Naoussa, located on the slopes
of Mount Vermion, was one of the
first AOC regions to be registered
in Greece and produces delicious,
full-bodied red wines made from
the native grape, Xinomavro. This
grape is also cultivated in the
remote AOC region of Amynteon
where it produces light, fruity reds
and pleasant sparkling and still
rosés.
Alpha Estate
In the heart of the remote AOC
region of Amynteon, the Bordeaux
trained winemaker, Angelos Iat-
ridis, chose to plant his vineyards,
combining classical tradition with
modern innovation. The combina-
tion of vineyards with northern
exposure, sandy clay soils, ideal
climatic conditions and Iatridis’
proven winemak-
ing
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wine of
the gods