100% Xinomavro (often called the "Barolo of Greece" for its structure and aging potential)

Food pairings: slow cooked lamb shoulder (pictured above), peppery lamb or beef kabobs, game bird and duck, hearty winter stews, pecorino Romano and other aged cheeses

Xinomavro is Greece's most important red wine, often drawing comparisons to Italy's famed Nebbiolo and frequently referred to as "The Barolo of Greece" for it's ability to produce wines that are sturdy and age worthy. The very best examples come from the region of Naoussa in Northern Greece where Apostolos Thymiopoulos makes wonderfully elegant wines, farmed using biodynamic practices. The Earth and Sky bottling is a blend of the best parcels of his estate vineyards, made from 45 year old vines. This is a stunning example of how serious these wines can be and an excellent gateway into the beautiful wines of Greece. 

Apostolos Thymiopoulos Winery

Thymiopoulos family has been in agriculture and grape-growing in the village of Trilofos for generations. Apostolos Thymiopoulos (pictured above) was the first to vinify the family vineyards while studying oenology.

In 2005, he produced his first wine named “Earth and Sky”. He truly believes in sustainable viticulture and minimum intervention during the whole winemaking process.

Apostolos applies this philosophy to produce ten different expressions of Xinomavro, the renowned variety of Northern Greece, trying to reveal every aspect of its potential.

Thymiopoulos winery is located in Trilofos, a village on the foothills of Vermio mountain. A place in perfect harmony with nature, offering wines that reflect their origin.