At the foot of Pieria and next to the lake of Polyfytos, 33 kilometers south-east of Kozani, is Velvedo, a picturesque town in Western Macedonia.
In Velvedo, as in all of Macedonia, grape growing has deep roots and a long tradition. The climate is continental, but it is significantly influenced by the proximity to the lake of Polyphytos and the constant presence of winds.
Near the lake, on the site of an old vineyard belonging to the Vogiatzis family, a new, modern vineyard of 30 acres was created in the period 1991-1994, with local and other varieties and the vison to produce high quality wines, which combine specificity and character.
The Boyatzis family has its own history in the wine trade, which is recorded since the beginning of the century, when large quantities of wines from the Belvedo region were transported and sold in the developing, at that time, city of Katerini, where the family settled, maintaining a wine -ouzo tavern until 1992.
From the third generation, Yiannis, after his studies in oenology at the University of Bordeaux, France, and significant experience in Greek wine production, with his brother Nikos, a mechanical engineer and their father Charisis, decide to return to Velvedo and create a new, privately owned vineyard. The on-site management of the winery is carried out by the chemist-oenologist Irini Zande, while the vineyards are looked after with great care and love by Nikos and Dimitris.
"I say that a wine is a creation. I imagined it... somehow, and tried to create it..."
Yannis Vogiatzis.
Straw yellow appearance, intense fruity and floral aromas on the nose. Excellent balance, with crisp acidity, freshness, elegance and long duration.
The color is bright light rose. Aromas of fresh red fruits such as strawberry, cherry with notes of vegetation & herbs. A wine with a moderate body, balanced acidity, pleasant aromatic intensity in the mouth and refreshing aftertaste that emphasizes the character of the variety.
Deep ruby red color. Complex bouquet of aromas combining spicy notes with those of ripe and dried red fruits such as blackcurrant and sour cherry. An extremely balanced wine with a fruity mouthfeel, full body, with ripe integrated tannins and a long aftertaste.
Bright wine with yellow color and greenish highlights. Intense aroma with characters reminiscent of citrus blossoms, pineapple and notes of honey. Full bodied, rich, well balanced with its acidity and alcohol. It has a long aftertaste.
It is deep ruby in appearance. The nose presents aromas of red fruit, spices, pink pepper, cloves and vegetation, while the mouth is rich, round with characteristic acidity & well-balanced tannins
Its color is bright light rose. Rich nose composed of aromas of fresh red fruits such as strawberry and cherry, rounded by vegetal & herbal notes. A wine with a moderate body, balanced acidity, pleasant aromatic intensity in the mouth and cool aftertaste that emphasizes the character of the variety.
Dark red color. Special fragrance that combines notes of flowers and fruits such as red berry and citrus with spices, tobacco, herbs and spicy characters, composing a complex bouquet. In the mouth it is soft, with well-structured and balanced tannins, round, rich, with a long aromatic duration. Very attractive wine, with substance and elegance that captures the special character of the variety.
It presents a deep purple color, noble typical aroma of the variety, which involves the classic olive - tomato with dried cherry - plum fruits, earthy notes and spices. In the mouth the integrated tannins compose a robust body with backbone, harmony and a very long duration. A seductive wine, with the aristocratic distinctive character of the variety.
