News


  • Chinese visitors at Kir-Yianni Estate

    A group of select clients of Mihalis Boutaris Selections visited Kir-Yianni Estate during their trip around Greece to become familiar with its wines, its terroirs, and its culture.

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  • The wine behind the label: Akakies

    The road leading from the town of Amyndeon to the small village of Agios Panteleimon, where the vineyards and the winery of Kir-Yianni are located, is planted on both sides with acacia trees (in Greek ‘akakies’).

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  • Shoot thinning at Kir-Yianni Estate

    In the beginning of April, when the buds start to burst, an explosion of life takes place in the vineyard. This is the moment when men and women go in the vineyard in order to perform shoot thinning.

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Highlights

Open Doors 2013 at Kir-Yianni Estate

On the weekend of May 25 and 26, the wineries of Greece will welcome their friends to celebrate «Open Doors», the annual event that has become a point of reference for Greek wine. This year, Kir-Yianni Estate will offer their visitors not only a taste of the Estate’s wines but also plenty of adventure, by organizing two days of events dedicated to the countryside and the gastronomy of Naoussa.

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Akakies 2012

When Akakies was introduced to the USA, it was one of the first Greek wines that made its way to the lists of non-Greek restaurants. You see, at that time, it was not just a food-friendly dry rosé, but a new concept for the Americans, who until then were used to drinking sweet ‘blush’ wines. For my family and me, though, with our long tradition in making rosé wines from Amyndeon, Akakies was simply the expression of our love for this land. An elegant yet powerful wine, expressing the character and the tradition of the area, a benchmark for the wines from Amyndeon.

Stellios Boutaris

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