I. & N. GKINIS

The history of the Gkini family is intersected with the vine and wine, according to family documents, about a century ago. It is then that the ancestors begin systematically to cultivate and expand their own vineyards at the foot of the Serres Geraniums and specifically in the region of Chania Megara. An area which, due to the slope of the soil, the low-area yield and the amphitheater, offers high quality grapes with concentrated flavor and aromas. Initially the vinification of these, in the then traditional way, is done to meet family needs. But soon, high demand leads them to trade. And that's how it all starts ....
The love and love of the family for the vineyard and the wine, led in 1967 to the creation of a state-of-the-art winery of 800 tons in owned 1,500 square meters. in Megara, Attica. In the effort to respond to increased demand and adaptation to new trends, continuous improvements are made, sometimes small and sometimes large.
In 1990 the long family tradition continues with the delivery of the baton by Konstantinos I. Gkinis to his two sons, John and Nicholas. With enthusiasm and hard work, they are proceeding with the creation of the company Ioannis & Nikolaos K. Gkinis. Their main vision and aim is to improve the quality and modernize the technical infrastructure. So they make continuous steps in this direction, but never forget the history and tradition they inherited ...
By carefully selecting varieties from the Megaron land and from other parts of Greece, such as Savvatiano, Roditis, Malagousia, Moschofilero, Lazy Edessa, Asyrtiko (for white wines) as well as Agiorgitiko, Merlot, Syrah (for the red ones) winemaking, always in perfectly controlled conditions and with the minimum possible intervention.
So, the steps of the Gkini family on the way to producing quality wine continue at a steady pace and knowing that this passion is inherited from generation to generation, we hope that it will be passed on to the next generations with the same passion for many years ...

Next to the new Athens-Corinth National Highway, at the junction of Pahis Megara and just 42 km from Athens are the privately owned facilities of the winery of Ioannis & Nicholas K. Gkinis Co.

These include:

• The place of receipt of the raw material.
• The vinification area with the most modern mechanical equipment, such as pneumatic and vacuum presses, modern winemakers for vinification of red grapes, refrigeration unit and controlled fermentation tanks, centrifugal scrubber, vacuum filter, diatomaceous earth filter, paper plate filter as well as filter press with filterpane.
• The storage area includes cement tanks sealed with epoxy resin as well as stainless steel, with a total capacity of 1,200 tons.
• The bottling and packaging space with a modern bottling line.

The growing needs of the company led to the establishment of a branch in the area of ​​Vareas Megara and only 1 km from the main facilities. Inside, there are stainless steel tanks with a storage capacity of 1,300 ton as well as guarded parking space of our own fleet with vehicles able to cope with every need that will arise.