The wines of Kitas winery

By Olga Antoniadou

The Kitas Winery is located in Lapsista of Zitsa in the Epirus region and I was lucky to discover Vasilis Kitas. We met at his winery, which was established in 2013, but he has been producing wine in Zitsa since 1992. I assumed a man in his late 50’s or early 60’s, rather rugged looking, tallish, well built, with long grey hair, a cross between a hippie and rock guitarist. He accepted us even though he was in a rush as he had an appointment to make. Friendly, unassuming, slightly stressed about how to best make us welcome in the little time available. I always look at people’s hands. It’s one of my secret obsessions. And he has large, rough hands, the kind that show a man who does manual work, not the manicured beauties of someone who has an army of assistants. That is something I respect.