{"id":1372,"date":"2024-07-19T11:48:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/mia-imera-sto-oinopoieio-tis-oikogene\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T12:14:10","slug":"mia-imera-sto-oinopoieio-tis-oikogene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/mia-imera-sto-oinopoieio-tis-oikogene\/","title":{"rendered":"A day at the winery of the Apostolakis Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Having grown up in a family environment where the preparation of tsipouro and wine was a ritual and at the same time the event of every year, I could not help but discover this place as the years passed. With the smell of aniseed deeply imprinted in my memory and the experience of pressing the grapes on the back of my grandfather’s farm car, I began to learn more.<\/p>

In the prefecture of Magnesia is one of the most technologically advanced and with a long tradition since 1954, the wineries of the Apostolakis Family. With a wide variety of wines and tsipouro I wanted to get to know the people behind it. To find out myself through on-site research what all the production processes are that are followed until their products travel all over the world and reach from the wine cellars to the big super markets. With my partner we made our planned visit.<\/p>

Who would have expected… Suddenly it was time to meet face to face the history of the place that was so harmoniously intertwined with today’s developments. Our personal “guide” and co-owner of the winery, Mr. Apostolos Apostolakis, was waiting for us there. With great appetite, for what he continues to do together with his cousin Mr. Dimitris Apostolakis, he guided us from the vineyards, the facilities to the bottling. Of course, he did not forget to share with us the history of the winery but also his own personal experiences. It is with great pleasure that I present to you the interview of Mr. Apostolos Apostolakis and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.<\/span><\/p>

How did you get involved with the winery? Is there a story behind this family?<\/strong><\/p>

We are the 2nd generation dealing with the subject. The company was created by my father and Dimitris’ father in 1954. It started as a trading company, they sold drinks in the beginning and in the process they built the business and dealt with the production of drinks.<\/p>

So\u00a0the\u00a0grapes\u00a0and\u00a0vineyards\u00a0came\u00a0later?<\/strong>

Our<\/span>\u00a0fathers<\/span>‘\u00a0work<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0mainly<\/span>\u00a0distillery<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0less<\/span>\u00a0winemaking<\/span>.\u00a0Regarding<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0vines<\/span>,\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0bought<\/span>\u00a0land<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0planted<\/span>\u00a0them<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a01997.\u00a0We<\/span>\u00a0set<\/span>\u00a0up<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0vineyard<\/span>,\u00a0built<\/span>\u00a0our<\/span>\u00a0facilities<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0basically<\/span>\u00a0started<\/span>\u00a0operating<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a02001\u00a0onwards<\/span>.<\/p>

Did\u00a0you\u00a0encounter\u00a0any\u00a0difficulties\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0beginning?<\/strong>

There<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0always<\/span>\u00a0difficulties<\/span>\u00a0when<\/span>\u00a0you<\/span>\u00a0do<\/span>\u00a0such<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0job<\/span>.\u00a0Fortunately<\/span>,\u00a0however<\/span>,\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0been<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0this<\/span>\u00a0business<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0many<\/span>\u00a0years<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0there<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0lot<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0experience<\/span>.\u00a0So<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a02001\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0part<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0winery<\/span>\u00a0operated<\/span>.<\/p>

I would like you to tell me a few words about your products. What makes them special and why should I choose the Apostolakis family?<\/strong><\/p>

The company is a distillery \u2013 distillery \u2013 winery. Its most famous products are tsipouro that have to do with the part of the distillery \u2013 distillery. Our products stand out because we attach great importance to quality throughout the production process. Starting from the selection of the grape, its transportation, its processing to become marc until distillation.<\/p>

What\u00a0varieties\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0use?<\/strong>

For<\/span>\u00a0tsipouro<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0use<\/span>\u00a0two<\/span>\u00a0varieties<\/span>:\u00a0our<\/span>\u00a0main<\/span>\u00a0variety<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0Muscat<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0Tyrnavos<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Roditis<\/span>.\u00a0 In<\/span>\u00a0our<\/span>\u00a0vineyard<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0other<\/span>\u00a0varieties<\/span>\u00a0used<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0wines<\/span>.<\/p>

How\u00a0many\u00a0wine\u00a0labels\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0have?<\/strong>

We<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0two<\/span>\u00a0lines<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0wines<\/span>:\u00a0one<\/span>\u00a0comes<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0our<\/span>\u00a0vineyards<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0call<\/span>\u00a0them<\/span>\u00a0“Ktima<\/span>\u00a0Apostolaki<\/span>”\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0another<\/span>\u00a0wine<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0produce<\/span>,\u00a0which<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0called<\/span>\u00a0“TAURO<\/span>“.\u00a0It<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0malagouzia<\/span>\u00a0(we<\/span>\u00a0do<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0cultivate<\/span>\u00a0it<\/span>\u00a0but<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0buy<\/span>\u00a0it<\/span>)\u00a0combined<\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0assyrtiko<\/span>.\u00a0The<\/span>\u00a0second<\/span>\u00a0series<\/span>\u00a0comes<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0grapes<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0buy<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0make<\/span>\u00a0tsipouro<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0called<\/span>\u00a0“SENARIO<\/span>“.\u00a0A<\/span>\u00a0more<\/span>\u00a0economical<\/span>\u00a0series<\/span>.<\/p>

How\u00a0did\u00a0this\u00a0year’s\u00a0harvest\u00a0go?<\/strong>

This<\/span>\u00a0year<\/span>‘s<\/span>\u00a0harvest<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0late<\/span>.\u00a0We<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0long<\/span>\u00a0overdue<\/span>,\u00a0at<\/span>\u00a0least<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0our<\/span>\u00a0region<\/span>,\u00a0Thessaly<\/span>.\u00a0There<\/span>\u00a0were<\/span>\u00a0many<\/span>\u00a0problems<\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0weather<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0areas<\/span>\u00a0(Damasi<\/span>\u00a0Tyrnavos<\/span>)\u00a0where<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0buy<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0grape<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0tsipouro<\/span>.\u00a0It<\/span>\u00a0had<\/span>\u00a0quite<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0hailstorm<\/span>.\u00a0A<\/span>\u00a0lot<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0damage<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0some<\/span>\u00a0diseases<\/span>.\u00a0In<\/span>\u00a0general<\/span>,\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0year<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0difficult<\/span>\u00a0but<\/span>\u00a0I<\/span>\u00a0think<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0production<\/span>\u00a0will<\/span>\u00a0be<\/span>\u00a0good<\/span>,\u00a0although<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0quantity<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0grapes<\/span>\u00a0will<\/span>\u00a0be<\/span>\u00a0smaller<\/span>.\u00a0Of<\/span>\u00a0course<\/span>,\u00a0our<\/span>\u00a0vineyard<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0affected<\/span>\u00a0at<\/span>\u00a0all<\/span>,\u00a0it<\/span>\u00a0had<\/span>\u00a0no<\/span>\u00a0diseases<\/span>,\u00a0simply<\/span>\u00a0because<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0weather<\/span>\u00a0conditions<\/span>\u00a0it<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0late<\/span>.<\/p>

Was\u00a0your\u00a0business\u00a0affected\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0crisis?<\/strong>

The<\/span>\u00a0crisis<\/span>\u00a0did<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0affect<\/span>\u00a0us<\/span>\u00a0much<\/span>.\u00a0All<\/span>\u00a0these<\/span>\u00a0years<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0company<\/span>\u00a0has<\/span>\u00a0been<\/span>\u00a0moving<\/span>\u00a0upwards<\/span>.

Can\u00a0Greek\u00a0wine\u00a0producers\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0difference?<\/strong>

Of<\/span>\u00a0course<\/span>.\u00a0If<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0administration<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0organized<\/span>,\u00a0keeping<\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0eye<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0developments<\/span>,\u00a0it<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0difficult<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0stand<\/span>\u00a0out<\/span>.\u00a0We<\/span>,\u00a0thank<\/span>\u00a0God<\/span>,\u00a0had<\/span>\u00a0foreseen<\/span>\u00a0some<\/span>\u00a0things<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0had<\/span>\u00a0no<\/span>\u00a0problem<\/span>.<\/p>

Can\u00a0you\u00a0give\u00a0us\u00a0some\u00a0tips\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0proper\u00a0preservation\u00a0of\u00a0tsipouro\u00a0and\u00a0wine?<\/strong>

Always<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0enemy<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0drinks<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0sun<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0heat<\/span>.\u00a0In<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0cool<\/span>\u00a0environment<\/span>\u00a0without<\/span>\u00a0sun<\/span>,\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0rest<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0spirits<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0no<\/span>\u00a0problem<\/span>.\u00a0Because<\/span>\u00a0distillates<\/span>\u00a0do<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0evolve<\/span>,\u00a0distillates<\/span>\u00a0do<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0change<\/span>.\u00a0Wine<\/span>,\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0contrary<\/span>,\u00a0can<\/span>\u00a0spoil<\/span>.\u00a0Wine<\/span>\u00a0conservators<\/span>\u00a0also<\/span>\u00a0help<\/span>.\u00a0But<\/span>\u00a0if<\/span>\u00a0there<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0large<\/span>\u00a0quantities<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0wine<\/span>\u00a0then<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0cool<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0shady<\/span>\u00a0environment<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0needed<\/span>.\u00a0It<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0advisable<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0store<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0wine<\/span>\u00a0bottles<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0side<\/span>\u00a0so<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0they<\/span>\u00a0do<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0take<\/span>\u00a0air<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0cork<\/span>.\u00a0If<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0put<\/span>\u00a0them<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0this<\/span>\u00a0way<\/span>\u00a0then<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0prevent<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0air<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0getting<\/span>\u00a0inside<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0reduces<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0chances<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0spoiling<\/span>.<\/p>

Are<\/span>\u00a0there<\/span>\u00a0secrets<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0harvest<\/span>?

There<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0no<\/span>\u00a0secrets<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0harvest<\/span>.\u00a0Secrets<\/span>\u00a0exist<\/span>\u00a0only<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0winemaking<\/span>.\u00a0Always<\/span>\u00a0follow<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0procedures<\/span>\u00a0you<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>.\u00a0We<\/span>\u00a0never<\/span>\u00a0carry<\/span>\u00a0our<\/span>\u00a0grapes<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0cart<\/span>\u00a0but<\/span>\u00a0always<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0crates<\/span>\u00a0so<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0grape<\/span>\u00a0does<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0suffer<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0you<\/span>\u00a0do<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0lose<\/span>\u00a0liquid<\/span>.\u00a0After<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>,\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0enter<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0process<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0winemaking<\/span>,\u00a0which<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0whole<\/span>\u00a0science<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Raised in a family environment where the preparation of tsipouro and wine was a ritual at the same time but was also the event of every year, I could not over the years not discover this particular place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mi-katigoriopoiimeno"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1372"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1506,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372\/revisions\/1506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsipouroapostolaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}