Monemvasia Winery and a Kidonitsa vertical
By Olga Antoniadou
I first visited Monemvasia Winery in 2015 when it was still housed in its old premises, just a short distance from where the new winery has been built, a mere 10km from the Fort of Monemvasia in Lakonia, Peloponnese. The new winery, not quite complete, has been designed to have space for everything necessary, together with offices, a lab, and room for wine-tasting events. Elli and George Tsimbidis were both into education. Elli, a primary school teacher (actually Andreas Andresakis, the oenologist, is her ex-pupil), and George taught Physics. George dreamed of returning to his homeland. I can see why. The landscape in Lakonia is stunning. It has an austerity and ruggedness that makes you shudder. No wonder the ancient Spartans were unforgiving warriors. Elli says, "I was introduced to George by friends, and after some time, he brought me down here to show me the place. I knew right then that this was where I wanted to make my home. Long before we decided to marry".
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