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| Wines |
Article No.
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Grape
varieties |
Year |
Pack. |
| Syrah |
4911 |
Syrah |
upon request |
6
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| Assyrtiko |
4921 |
Assyrtiko |
upon request |
6 |
| The
Evharis Estate is situated in the municipality of Megara, about 64
km west of Athens on the way to the Gulf of Corinth and the Peloponnese.
The new winery is situated on historic soil. In antiquity, Megara
was a powerful city-state with numerous colonies in Italy and Asia
Minor. Evharis is a Greek-German partnership that revived the wine
industry after the areas’ near total destruction due to the
philoxera some decades ago. The vineyard takes its name from the first
name of the owners, Eva and Harry. These are both ancient names: Eva
can be translated as "well being" and Haryy as "delight".
These are feelings that all houseguests of the estate are familiar
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Initially,
Eva-Maria Böhme, architect and regional planner from Mainz in
Germany and Harry Antoniou, an internationally renowned tourist entrepreneur,
were merely looking for a property on the slopes of the Gerania Mountains.
In the process, the couple discovered relics of the past. This reminded
them of the viticultural roots in the region of Pfalz in Germany,
so they decided to build a winery. At present, this winery covers
25 hectares and is part of the winemaking region in Attica that encircles
the city of Athens. The estate is run with great care, the quest for
quality being the driving force. The vineyard, with the noticeable
tower, the storeroom and the cellar, the comfortable guests and events
rooms, even the small church, were designed by Eva-Maria Böhme
and were built under Harry’s supervision. The old wine press
was restored. Visitors are always welcome to experience the typically
Greek hospitality. Twice yearly there is an "open day",
May 1st for the spring celebrations and at harvest celebration on
the first weekend of September, when the new wine begins to ferment
in the barrels and tanks. Traditionally, the late harvest Savatiano
grape takes two days to prepare in the old "patitiri" (wine
press) and everyone is invited. |
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soil of the vineyards of Evharis Estate is austere, containing mainly
calcium but is also rich in minerals. The grapes reach maturity through
naturally mild cultivation and can be partially harvested by mid-August.
The range of wines made at the Estate is made up of Greek and European
grape varieties. Assyrtiko, an ancient and noble Greek variety is
acknowledged to be one of the most prized white varieties on the international
scene. Other white varieties include Athiri, Roditis, Savatiano, Chardonnay
and Sauvignon Blanc. The estate is also having very good results with
Syrah, Merlot and Grenache. The fermentation occurs in temperature
controlled stainless steel tanks, monitored by a skilled oenologist
and a cellar master from France. Some wines undergo further fermentation
for six to twelve months in small 225-litre French oak barrels. |
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Antonopoulos
Averoff
Biblia Chora
Creta Olympias
Driopi
Evharis
Gerovassiliou
Harlaftis
Hatzimichalis
Kyr-Yianni
Constantin Lazaridis
Mercouri
Pavlidis
Samos Cooperative
Sigalas
Strofilià
Tselepos
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