Dimitra Wines

 

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Dimitra wines are produced by Christos Spiliotopoulos in his small boutique winery located in Kalamata, Greece.

 

Superb grapes flourish in the rocky soil of his vineyards, nurtured by the pure waters of the spring of St. Paul, and warmed by the Mediterranean sun. Native white  Assyrtiko grapes grow side by side with the French Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot varietals.

 

Dimitra, goddess of agriculture, blessed the fertile farms of "Geromilos," or ancient mill, which have been owned by the Spiliotopoulos family for many centuries.

 

From this small corner of Messinia come the delicious Dimitra Wines, named in honor of the goddess who so many eons ago bestowed her blessings on this little paradise.

 

To the left is a picture of the ruins of the ancient mill ("Geromilos") for which the Spiliotopoulos farms are named.  The mill was water-powered by the Spring of St. Paul and produced flour from the grain grown in the field around it. Today, are  grown Christos' grapes, and the Spiliotopoulos family's olives and figs.  The family produces superb Kalamata olives, renown extra virgin olive oil, and Kalamata figs that are dried in the sun before heading to market.

 

Christos Spiliotopoulos created his winery in the early 1990's.  His first vintage of Dimitra red, 1984 garnered a score of 88 points in the Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Since then, Christos has honed his craft and produces  superb red and white wines in limited quantities to assure that they are consistently excellent.

 

To the left is a picture of the Christos Spiliotopoulos (left) with his brother Aristides, founder of Nestor Imports, Inc.

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