Kanakaris' Winery

The viticultural zone of "Plagia Aigialeias" is a charismatic place, ideal for cultivating vines and producing grapes of exceptional quality, the raw material for unique, distinctive, and exceptional wines. All this is not by chance, as a series of factors and characteristics determine the viticultural zone, leading many reputable and important figures in the world of wine to characterize it as one of the best and most significant viticultural zones not only in Greece but also in the world.

Just like in the entire Greek territory, viticulture in Aigialeia dates back to prehistoric times.

Apart from ancient written testimonies (e.g., Pausanias) and natural monuments in the area connected with vine cultivation (e.g. the vineyard of Pausanias), the greatest and most reliable evidence of the region's longstanding involvement with vineyards and winemaking lies in its indigenous grape varieties. Some of these have disappeared, while others still exist and are even unique to the wider area.

Let's delve into this more analytically, focusing, of course, on those varieties we trust for crafting the wines.