Grape varieties

Two native varieties of Epirus, one unique in the world, alongside four international ones. The six grapes behind our labels.

A monk holding a cluster of rosé grapes in Imperator's vineyards, at harvest

THE VARIETIES AT A GLANCE

The nativesour distinctiveness

Native · Rosé

Vlachiko

Rubini

The only 100% Vlachiko rosé bottling in the world.

Unique in the world

Native · White

Vlachavona

Vlachavona

Native to Metsovo. Around 150 bottles a year.

Its story

The internationalsfour classic varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot

International · Reds

Valia Calda · Tsuka Rossia

Matured in French oak barrels.

Gewürztraminer

International · White

Chardonnay

International · White

The hidden wealth of Epirus

Why a place with so many native varieties

Epirus holds dozens of indigenous grape varieties, many of them only recently recorded and identified systematically. Vlachavona belongs to that hidden wealth: a variety that came close to being lost and returns through monovarietal vinification.

Discover Vlachavona

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