Winery Overview
In the dialect of the Pontic Greeks, the word Argatia speaks to “an agricultural tradition of cooperation for the achievement of a common purpose”. In this spirit, Dr. Haroula Spinthiropoulou and Panagiotis Georgiadis founded the Argatia Winery in 2000 in the village of Rodochori outside of Naoussa in Northern Greece. Haroula is an agronomist specializing in viticulture and has written a landmark study of wine varieties in the Greek vineyard. She is a much sought after consultant on vineyard practices. Panagiotis was the director of The Wine Roads of Northern Greece and has developed various initiatives promoting the wines and wineries of the Naoussa region. When the two set out to establish their own winery, they made a deliberate decision to stay small and family run so that their focus could remain on quality. Their vineyards are certified organic by DIO and their vines are carefully culled to limit production. The winery produces a mere 12,000 to 15,000 bottles per year. Part of the Sotiris Bafitis Portofolio