Ktima Theotoki

The Ktima Theotoki, covering an area of ​​1200 acres, is located in a beautiful location Meadow of Ropa in Corfu and its vineyard is surrounded by pine forests and ancient olive groves.

Η Theotoki family is one of the oldest families in Greece and the Theotoki estate belongs to the family for many generations. THE Ioannis Theotokis, father of the current owner Georgios Theotokis, studied at the well-known Universität für Bodenkultur (university for agriculture) in Vienna and was very attached to the land and crops. After the death of his brother, Ioannis dedicated his life to politics, was elected and served three times as Minister of Agriculture and in 1950 became Prime Minister of Greece.

His son, o George Theotokis, having spent many years of his childhood with his father on the estate, took over the management in 1960. The development and improvement of the products of the Theotoki estate was the passion of George and his Italian wife Claudia, resulting in the wines they produced to become one of the best in all of Greece. In fact, at that time the wine of the Virgin was the wine of the palaces and of good company. In 1990 the cellar was renovated and the winery was modernized with new technologies. Nevertheless, the production remains at 30.000 bottles, which can be produced from the grapes of the estate. The white wine Theotoki It is made from the varieties of Kakotrigis 10% and Robola 90% and the Red from Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. The Theotoki Estate, in addition to wine, has virgin and extra virgin olive oils, produced by traditional techniques from start to finish in the estate, which has over four thousand olive trees, which have no trace of drugs and other chemicals.

Theotokos Estate is open to the public Tastings are scheduled every morning until noon and by arrangement, and there is a cellar that houses the old barrels and bottles. And if one is lucky enough to meet the master George Theotoki, who despite his age visits the estate daily, will hear him speak with the same pride about his estate as about his historic library - housed in his winery - whose books exceed the number of his bottles estate!