Ktima Gerovassiliou

Ktima Gerovassiliou was established in 1981 and is located approximately 25 km southwest from Thessaloniki.

Today, 48 hectares are planted with Assyrtiko, Malagousia, Chardonnay, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc. The red varieties are Syrah, Merlot, Grenache Rouge, Limnio, Mavroudi and Mavrotragano and other local Greek red varietals. The area’s climate is characterized as Mediterranean with a mild winter and a warm to cool summer that is cooled by the sea breeze.

Owner/Winemaker:

Evangelos Gerovassiliou has studied Agronomy at Thessaloniki and then obtained his diploma in Oenology and his tasting credentials from the University of Bordeaux. In 1981 he started the revival of viticulture in his hometown of Epanomi.

A small but ultra-modern winery was built in 1986.

During his various training courses on a number of estates in the Bordelais region, he made many friends and he also earned the respect of Emile Peynaud, one of his teachers, who is credited as having an important influence on Mr. Gerovassiliou’s career.  In 1975 he was asked by Monsieur Peynaud to take the helm as vineyard manager and winemaker at Domaine Carras for the 1976 vintage. The professor was at the time a consultant at the Domaine. Gerovassiliou has since then proved to be a very able administrator of this imposing estate. He stayed there until the beginning of 1999.

In 1983 he founded the vineyards of his own estate in Epanomi. He is married to Sonia Tziola and they have three children who are going to continue their winemaking tradition in the region of Epanomi.