Vineyard
Domaine Gerovassiliou is a single private vineyard stretching over 56 hectares. The climate in the region of Epanomi is purely Mediterranean, with mild winters and temperate summers cooled by sea breezes. The vineyard is surrounded by sea on its three sides, at a distance of three kilometres, while its west side faces Thermaikos Gulf and Mount Olympus extending over the beaches of Pieria. The soil is mainly sandy with a few clayey substrates and calcareous rocks. It is rich in sea fossils, since the surrounding hilly area was formed by sea deposits.
Impressive are the findings of field surveys conducted by German scientists reporting that the vineyard is inhabited by 28 different bird species.
The vineyard is cultivated according the standards of an Integrated Management System that aims at producing wine grapes following a certified cultivation procedure, meeting all relevant quality and safety requirements and respecting the environment, the vineyard's employees and the consumer. Having as one of the main concerns the meticulous care of the vineyard, all rural tasks -vintage including- are done by hand.
The varieties that were planted and now are being cultivated with great care are both Greek and foreign ones: Malagousia -a Greek white variety that was first vinified by Vangelis Gerovassiliou- and Assyrtiko, also a Greek white grape first cultivated on the island of Santorini. Red grape varieties, Limnio -an ancient Greek variety also referred to by Aristotle- Mavroudi and Mavrotragano. Furthermore, the French white varieties of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, and the international red ones of Syrah, Merlot and Grenache Rouge. In parallel, Domaine Gerovassiliou always attempts new experimental cultivations of both Greek and foreign grapes.
