5 Food & Drink in Florina Region That You Shouldn't Miss

''The expression of ALPHA ESTATE'S ecosystem throughout human's expertise and experience is the heart of our wine making philosophy'' This statement, coming from winemaker Angelos Iatridis and vine-grower Makis Mavridis pretty much sums the concept and the driving force behind the joint effort of two pioneers of wine growing and winemaking in Greece that selected the remote Amyndeon plateau, an area of PDO wines in North West Greece to establish and develop a state of the art vineyard driven winery. In the coolest wine region of Greece, at an altitude between 630 and 700 meters above sea level the two partners decided to invest in what is today one of the biggest investments in the Greek wine production over the last ten years. The area were today stands the 85ha privately owned block-vineyard was selected in the early 90's by Bordeaux educated and internationally trained enologist Angelos Iatridis, as the optimum wine growing and consequently winemaking region in Greece.

ALPHA ESTATE is the brainchild of two visionaries, the skilled, second generation vine grower, Makis Mavridis and Angelos Iatridis, the winemaker, educated in Bordeaux. The company was founded in 1997. The reorganization of the vineyard was carefully studied and it began in 1994. No compromise to the application of our know-how achievements, our experience, and our ecological ethics.

Dimopoulos Estate was founded in 2015.The Estate's two-floor stone building is surrounded by 54 ha privately owned vineyards and is located on the hillside edge of the hill named Konti Karydia in Xino Nero Amyntaio.The surrounding area has not only an outstanding natural beauty but also archaeological and gastronomic interest.Our target is to create wines emphasizing on terroir of Amyntaio.

 If you want to meet Prespa with a local, you now have the chance. Tours of the area's cultural monuments and hiking trails near the lakes or up the mountain. Complete packages are offered that include accommodation and activities for children and adults.

At domaine karanika we produce the finest quality sparkling wines, in total harmony with nature. The grapes are biodynamic, and our wines are travelling all over the world to be served in the best restaurants. We love to share our passion with visitors.