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Gerovassiliou Wine Museum

Gerovassiliou Wine Museum

Parallel to his interest in quality wine making, Vangelis Gerovassiliou's other aspiration is to enhance the wine-growing tradition: in 1976, he started collecting viticulture, winemaking, bottling and cooperage tools from around the world. Worth noting is the collection of corkscrews, which he started in 1980s and counts more than 2600 exhibits, rendering Vangelis Gerovassiliou one of the greatest collectors of corkscrews in the world. The collection includes rare and unique pieces dating back to the 18th century, true symbols of the technological advances, high aesthetics and social structures of the era.

This collection of corkscrews and wine-growing tools is housed in the Gerovassiliou Wine Museum, located at the heart of the Domaine's winery, next to the underground ageing cellar and the wine tasting room. Renovation works were realized by scientists-professors of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the new museum was inaugurated in 2008 by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Karolos Papulias.

Good wine, its production and significance in human lives constitute the main museological axis of Gerovassiliou Wine Museum.

The stories narrated unfold through the two main Museum collections: the corkscrews, bottles and vessels collection, and the viticulture, vinification, barrel making and bottling tools collection. The proximity to the vineyards, the winery and wine-tasting rooms, as well as the views to images of alternating seasons, intensify the visitors' experience.

Ground floor - Entrance

The introductory unit "Evangelos Gerovassiliou: The wine-grower, the vintner, the collector" presents the life of Vangelis Gerovassiliou, who, together with Sonia Gerovassiliou, created in Epanomi a vineyard, a winery and a Wine Museum.

Basement

The first room named "The corkscrew" houses the Museum unit "The wine travels...", which follows various wine routes through time and examines the vessels used for its transportation. It explains the need to make special vessels and special corking tools that would maintain the quality of the transported wine.

The unit "Stories with corkscrews" presents the corkscrew collection in three ways: the greatest part of the collection is exhibited following the internationally acknowledged classification of corkscrews in non-mechanical and mechanical ones. Texts and photographs illustrate their function and social use. Then follows a small selection of exhibits, the collector's favourites, which are pieces that are either rare or unique in a way. Scattered in the room one can find seven circular cases, where corkscrews are grouped according to their use by men and women, to how they were related to the consumer's habits, the leisure industry and different trends and artistic movements in 19^th and 20^th centuries.

In the unit "Wine and food", three-dimensional wall-mounted "ghosts" recommend to the visitor different Gerovassiliou wines to combine with specific dishes. The unit "Words" on the long wall helps the visitors familiarize with the vine and wine glossary through the use of touch-screens.

In the second room called "The wine", the unit "Stories about wine" touches upon the economical, social and symbolic significance of wine through the ages. The following units, "The vine", "The wine-making", "The barrel" and "The Maturation", comprise collections of tools and vessels, which are accompanied by text, pictures and moving three-dimensional drawings, and bring to life the whole process of wine-making.

Finally, "Moments" from the Greek and international cinema, as well as a collection of photographs, underline the importance of wine in human life and human societies.

Educational programs and guided tours pick from a variety of stimuli and information provided by the vineyard, the winery and Gerovassiliou Wine Museum, and focus on different themes depending on the specific target group.

The first room named “The corkscrew” houses the Museum unit “The wine travels…”, which follows various wine routes through time and examines the vessels used for its transportation. It explains the need to make special vessels and special corking tools that would maintain the quality of the transported wine.

The unit “Corkscrew stories” presents the corkscrew collection in three ways: the greatest part of the collection is exhibited following the internationally acknowledged classification of corkscrews in Non-mechanical and Mechanical ones. Texts and photographs illustrate their function and social use. Then follows a small selection of exhibits, The collector’s favourites, which are pieces that are either rare or unique in a way. Scattered in the room one can find seven circular cases, where corkscrews are grouped according to their use by men and women, to how they were related to the consumer’s habits, the leisure industry and different trends and artistic movements in 19^th and 20^th centuries.

In the unit “Wine and food”, three-dimensional wall-mounted “ghosts” recommend to the visitor different Gerovassiliou wines to combine with specific dishes. The unit “Words” on the long wall helps the visitors familiarize with the vine and wine glossary through the use of touch-screens.

In the second room called “The wine”, the unit “Stories about wine” touches upon the economical, social and symbolic significance of wine through the ages. The following units, “The vine”, “The wine-making”, “The barrel” and the “Maturation”, comprise collections of tools and vessels, which are accompanied by text, pictures and moving three-dimensional drawings, and bring to life the whole process of wine-making.

Finally, “Moments” from the Greek and international cinema, as well as a collection of photographs, underline the importance of wine in human life and human societies.

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