Ouzo Matarelli

The story about Ouzo Matarelli starts at Lisvori of Lesbos where it is produced the best anise in the world, where he was born and raised Charalambos Matarellis.

Son of a farmer, he learned from an early age the cultivation of anise to which he dedicated his life. For years, in his privileged estates, which are bathed by the sea of ​​the gulf of Kalloni, Charalambos Matarellis has been cultivating and collecting organic anise of exceptional quality.

His passion and deep knowledge pushed him to create his own handmade ouzo.

The Ouzo Matarelli is a special proposal that combines the handmade way of preparation, with raw materials of exceptional quality and the always fresh organic anise from the small estates of its creator in Lisvori of Lesvos.

We visited the distillery of Charalambos in its alleys Πλοωμαρίου. Each bag of anise used in the production is immersed in the sea, "capturing" its taste. The following is the distillation that takes place in small handmade cauldrons - copper abysses built with the traditional, firebrick of the place - on a natural fire made of olive wood.

"The high quality organic anise, the process of sinking the bags in the sea before distillation, the honey used in the recipe instead of sugar, the olive wood fire, which also plays a role in the quality of distillation and handmade bottling highlight the uniqueness of Ouzo Matarelli ”, says Mr. Charalambos with pride and concludes: "The ouzo maker's job is not easy, it takes passion and patience, but the first bottle that comes out every year from Matarelli ouzo factory, the first sip, is my reward ".

The Ouzo Matarelli It is also available in bottles of 200ml and 700ml and is available at selected points of sale (ouzo, restaurants).