Greek Women Winemakers 2023

Theodora Rouvalis, Katerina Bosinakis & Sosanna Katsikosta 

3 Greek Women Winemakers

Pelopponnese Penensula

May 15, 2023

Three young, pioneering Greek Women Winemakers from the Peloponnese Region: Sosanna Katsikosta/Acheon Winery, Katerina Bosinakis/Bosinakis Winery and Theodora Rouvalis/Rouvalis Winery, have joined forces to promote their region and wines in selected countries around the world. This was their Montreal stop. They presented their wines to the industry professionals at the Monsieur Cafe et Vins on Bleury street.

Pelopponnese peninsula is one of the most known of vineyard cultivation in Greece. The references to the wine production in this region go as far back as 2nd millennium BC. Presently, it has the largest number of vineyards, wineries, wine producers, as well as the greatest number of registered types of wines than any other region in Greece.

In addition, it is quite significant that although traditionally the art of wine making was considered a male activity, now there are very talented women who put a lot of efforts to learn and then successfully embark on making their own quite unique and distinct wines.

Each woman has several parcels of land, some of them at different levels above the sea. That offers a very surprising variety of testing experiences. Some wines are gentile and have a smooth aftertaste. Others, especially from the higher and cooler regions of the peninsula, have a more profound mineral aftertaste. All of them offered a unique olfactory experience.

Katerina Bosinakis/Bosinakis Winery

Katerina presented two wines, both made from the same grape Moschofilero.

She uses the bare minimum of standard chemical products used in wine industry:

MARTINIA BOSINAKIS, Dry White, 100% Moschofilero

IERIA BOSINAKIS, Dry Rose, 100% Moschofilero 

Sosanna Katsikosta/Acheon Winery

Sosanna presented 4 wines.

All her wines are organic:

IRON - SIDERITIS IN AMPHORAE, Dry White, 100% Sideritis

ICON R - SKIN CONTACT, Dry White, 100% Roditis Fox

FAIRITALE, Semi-sweet Rose, 90% Muscat white, 10% Mavrodaphne

Laura Nobile, Dry Red, 100% Mavrodaphne

Sosanna Katsikosta talking with the Consul General of Greece Katarina Varvarigou

Theodora Rouvalis/Rouvalis Winery

Theodora presented 3 wines.

All her wines are organic:

ASPOLITHI, Dry White, 100% Mountain Riditis

ASSYRTICO, Dry White, 100% Assyrtico

TSIGELLO, Dry Red, 100% Tsigello (Mavrodaphne)

Cold cuts and cheese were also served. 

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This was an educational and an epicurean event.  Although there were only 9 wines to taste, each of them was special. The producers explained their philosophy, their process of wine making, and their desire to create some exceptional wines in which they succeeded.