FYSIKA FYSIKA 2024
We passionately love the Greek vineyard and the people who work in any way to promote it.
FYSIKA highlights Greek wines that come from small wineries and producers who use good practices toward the land, the environment, and people. But above all, it aims to showcase truly good wine."
We love low-intervention wines that come from organic or biodynamic vineyards because they connect modern winemaking with harmony with nature.
The term "natural wines" aims to describe a whole range of ideas and practices, from empathy and responsibility to honesty, respect, and taking action in cultivation and winemaking.
Natural wines are cultivated in a clean environment, without additives, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides, allowing plants and the land to thrive.
Their winemaking process involves minimal or no sulfites, without fining agents and commercial yeasts.
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Ampelourgein Schinokapsala, Lasithi
The winery was established in 1997 by Nikolaos Papadakis and produces low-intervention wines from native Cretan grape varieties. The vineyards are scattered throughout the mountainous region of Lasithi, at altitudes ranging from 850 to 1150 meters. Many of these vines are over 100 years old and ungrafted, using organic and non-intensive farming practices.
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Kontozisis Vineyards Kanalia, Karditsa
Andreas Kontozisis has been practicing certified organic farming and organic winemaking since 1991, being one of the first in Greece to receive such certification. Together with his partner Afroditi Tousia, they passionately cultivate the native red grape of the region, Limniona, among others. Their long-term commitment to organic practices reflects their sincere approach to sustainability.
Anatolikos Vineyards Avdira, Thrace
With the belief that a product in harmony with its environment can achieve optimal quality, we created ANATOLIKOS VINEYARDS. Since 2005, we have been producing certified organic and Vegan-Vegetarian wines, highlighting the terroir. The privately owned vineyard is located in the Avdira region of Xanthi, Thrace, and is the northernmost coastal organic vineyard in Greece.
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Kalogris Organic Winery Kapsia, Mantineia
In 1980, grandfather Evangelos Kalogris gifted his ancestral home to his grandson, Evangelos Kalogris, encouraging him to welcome guests in the future. This marked the beginning of the younger Evangelos' long journey, who, after completing his studies, restored the 1870s building and transformed it into an organic winery, welcoming visitors and friends. He realized that the spiritual and philosophical paths he followed could only be expressed through respect for the land he cultivated and his love for wine, because wine is a spiritual creation. From 1980 until today, the family members have been cultivating their vineyards using only certified organic methods. Their philosophy is based on protecting and caring for nature, as well as preserving biodiversity. All winemaking is natural, without additives.
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Anagenisis Estate - Anastasios Xydis Nemea, Argolis
Anagenisis Estate offers high-quality wines from Nemea, produced from its vineyards in the region of ancient Nemea. Utilizing the natural resources provided by the Nemea region and preserving its winemaking traditions, Anagenisis Estate creates a high-quality Agiorgitiko wine. To better utilize these natural resources, our winery employs the latest technology and winemaking knowledge while following the traditional method of red wine production. The estate's cellar features eight different labels, five of which are dedicated to the creation of red wines from the Agiorgitiko variety.
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Afianes Estate Raches, Ikaria
Afianes Estate focuses on raw, natural, unfiltered wines produced through biodynamic and organic farming methods, using the two native Ikarian grape varieties, Begleri and Fokiano.
Inspired by a long-standing tradition of generations, Nikos Afianes and his wife Maria founded the winery 20 years ago with the vision of creating a space that celebrates wine and life, reviving winemaking techniques from antiquity and blending them with modern practices. Today, joined by their children, Konstantinos and Eftychia, the estate is dedicated to raw, natural, unfiltered wines from these native Ikarian varieties.
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Zafeirakis Estate Tyrnavos, Larisa
Christos Zafeirakis, a 4th-generation winemaker, returned from Italy in 2005 and, following the family tradition in winemaking, planted his first organic vineyard. From the beginning, Zafeirakis Estate has focused on sustainable farming practices to create wines with respect for people and the environment. The vineyard management has been carefully designed to minimize intervention and preserve the area's biodiversity. The farming is organic since 2005, with biodynamic practices applied since 2019.
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Kamara Estate - Kioutsoukis Family Oraiokastro, Thessaloniki
In 2008, the Kioutsoukis family planted their first vineyards on the slopes of ancient Mygdonia, a region near Thessaloniki known since antiquity for its wines. Seeking the true taste of life, the family applied organic and biodynamic viticulture, adhering to permaculture principles to produce low-intervention wines. Their motto is: "Nature is the real winemaker, man is her assistant."
From the start, the vineyard adhered exclusively to the family's centuries-old traditional techniques. A core principle is: as few interventions as possible, so as not to interfere with nature's work.
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Karimalis Estate Pigi, Ikaria
Karimalis Winery was founded in 1997 by Georgios Karimalis in Pigi, Ikaria. All vineyards are certified organic, covering 15 acres and planted with local grape varieties. The Karimalis family, based on their records, has been cultivating vines and producing wine for at least 500 years. All wines have been natural from the winery's founding in 1997, without additives or chemicals, and are unfiltered. In 2019, the winery was passed on to the second generation, the daughter Iliana Karimali, a Chemical Engineer – Oenologist. The winery continues to produce exclusively natural wines, and since 2019, new labels and wine styles have been introduced.
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Mastoris Estate Chones, Andros
It all started in 2012 in Chones, a small village in Andros. Dimitris Mastoris, encouraged by family and friends, decided in 2017 to bottle his first wine. The first bottled wine from Andros, made exclusively from local and Cycladic varieties, found its way to every table on the island, bringing smiles to those who tasted it. The grapes used are local and Cycladic varieties, sourced from various areas of the island, from young to old vines up to 100 years.
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Mitzifiris Estate Dyo Dendra, Euboea
Mitzifiris Estate is located in Euboea, in the fertile land of Lilandio, a region renowned since antiquity for its excellent wine products. Organic viticulture began in 1999, and after completing the transition period, the products have been certified organic since 2002.
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Balatsoura Estate Koniakos, Fokida
The vineyard and winery are located in central Greece, near Delphi. To produce wine, Balatsoura Estate follows only traditional methods and uses wooden tanks and local natural materials. They proudly maintain the world's last vineyard of the "Kosmas" grape variety, a rare mountainous Greek variety from central Greece, which they have preserved and are the only ones cultivating. All products are natural and organic. From the beginning of wine production to the final product, no use of sulfites, chemicals, stabilizers, or other additives is made. With a love for nature, their philosophy is to create products with zero environmental impact.
Papras Estate Tyrnavos, Larisa
Stergios Papras has always been an advocate of organic viticulture, with his vineyards certified organic since 1990, the first year this was possible in Greece. His brother Thomas and his son are personally involved in the vineyards, and the estate focuses on fresh, organic, sparkling, and still wines made from the region’s native grape varieties.
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Patistis Estate Argalasti, Magnesia
The Patistis vineyards are located on the southern slopes of Mount Pelion, where organic practices have been applied since 1980. The Patistis vineyards never use inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides, relying on practices such as composting and cover crop cultivation. As a result, the soils and vineyards, as well as fruit trees, walnut trees, flowers, and vegetable gardens on the estate, are naturally healthy and more resistant to diseases and extreme weather conditions.
Patoinos Estate - Terre de l' apocalypse Vagia, Patmos
The "PATOINOS" project involves the development and revival of viticulture in Patmos, aligning with the revival of Greek viticulture. The vineyard, covering a total of 20 acres, is cultivated with 2/3 white and 1/3 red native grape varieties. The estate aims to produce wines with a local character, thanks to old grape varieties. The viticulture is biodynamic and respects the ecosystem.
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Chalkia Estate Nemea, Corinth
Anna Chalkia is a small organic farmer and winemaker in Nemea, the largest wine-producing area in Greece and the home of the Agiorgitiko grape, the most planted red grape in Greece. The estate has always aimed for a balanced life with respect for the environment and the health of producers and consumers. Very early on, they turned to organic cultivation of their vineyards, producing grapes free from chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and hormones.
Thalassinos Micro-Winery Finikia, Heraklion
Isidoros Thalassinos produces wine from selected vineyards following the principles of natural and biodynamic farming, focusing on biodiversity and permaculture. Driven by a restless spirit and a vision of preserving Crete's viticultural heritage, Isidoros and Virginia chose to operate their winery manually, with minimal electricity use and a zero-waste philosophy. They produce wines using only native yeasts, with minimal interventions, unfiltered and unrefined, yielding wines with a true sense of place.