The farm belongs to the Brintzikis famil and is farmed by Sakis Brintzikis and his wife Soula Brintziki. Sakis, besides being an excellent winemaker, is a music teacher, master of the guitar and other instruments. A visit to his farm will give you the opportunity to taste his exquisite wines accompanied by his beautiful music.
Sakis Brintzikis in his vineyard
The land of West Peloponnese, centered around splendid Ancient Olympia, has been a wine-producing area for millennia. It is a blessed area for vineyards, as the clay soils combined with the river mist form a perfect micro-climate.
The local variety “Roditis” vineyard
The land of West Peloponnese, centered around splendid Ancient Olympia, has been a wine-producing area for millennia. It is a blessed area for vineyards, as the clay soils combined with the river mist form a perfect micro-climate.
The indigenous varieties flourishing here are: Roditis, Tinaktorogos, Malagouzia, Fileri, Assyrtiko (all white ones), Avgoustiatis and Agiorgitiko (red ones). There are also the cosmopolitan varieties Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet, Refosco which give wines with intense terroir characteristics.
Sakis Brintzikis with his daughter
In Brintzikis farm there is a boutique winery which utilizes state-of the-art mechanical equipment to produce Organic Wine of superior quality. The stainless tanks which are monitored automatically for temperature and process of information throughout the year, the modern pneumatic presses, the oak French barrels and the use of gravity to transport must and wine, respect and highlight the special features of the indigenous varieties grown in our region since early time.
We must stress the utilization of geothermal energy covering the needs for refrigeration and heating of the tanks and the premises of the winery. The 100kw yield photovoltaic panels on the roof provide the required power of the winery, further highlighting its ecologic and environment friendly operation.
The farm is checked and certified for its organic methods by the certification body IRIS (GR-BIO-06) and its certification number is: 621-7506-21-10
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