Pavlidis Estate is situated in the region of Drama, in northern Greece, in a narrow valley on the footslopes of Mount Falakro, in proximity to the winter sports resort of Falakro.
It was founded by Christoforos Pavlidis in 1998 after a long search for suitable sites for quality grape growing.
Thema White: Light yellow - green colour. Complex nose beginning with intense fruity aromas of exotic fruits and continuing with compounding hints of citron and peach. Well balanced and richly flavored in mouth with pleasing freshness. Clean and fruity aftertaste finishing with the characteristic crispness of Assyrtiko.
Thema Rose: This intensively rose wine is expressed with elegant aromas of strawberry and rushberry fruit on a fond of roses. In the mouth, the alcohol is nice balanced from the acidity, giving a feeling of sweetness and a long finish with a touch of ripe red fruit on the palate.
Thema Red: The dark purple colour with violet reflections retains all its intensity. The nose is dominated by an intense bouquet of cherries and plums followed by scents of chocolate, smoke and vanilla. Generous in the mouth, with good balanced and lively tannins contributing to a velvety structure. Long and fruity aftertaste, with a light touch of oak. It needs further ageing to reveal its full potential.
Emphasis Assyrtiko: Bright, green-yellow colour. On the nose discreet aromas of white flowers, citrus and lemon peel combined with a sense of minerality. It is a full-bodied wine with an extremely high and refreshing acidity and notes of citrus, stone and chalk dominating in its long aftertaste.
Emphasis Chardonnay: Bright, golden colour. Beautifully evolved nose of aromas of pineapple and mango on a palate of honey and delicate vanilla-like hints of the oak. Its mouth is round and generous, giving a feeling of sweetness and it is balanced in acidity with a long-lasting freshness on the finish.
Emphasis Tempranillo: Red-ruby in colour with violet sheens. Concentrated aromas of berryish fruit, stone fruit black plums, prunes, combined with the sweet characters of the oak. A well balanced wine with lively acidity, rich but rounded tannins, velvety texture and a persisting fruity and spicy liquorice aftertaste.
Emphasis Syrah: Deep purple in colour with violet sheens. The nose is dominated by an intense bouquet of fruity aromas (cherry, blackberry), spicy (thyme, basil) and oaky (vanilla, coffee) characters. Rich and tasteful on the palate, with velvety tannins, pleasing texture and captivating fruity-spicy aftertaste. A concentrated, lively, complex and age worthy wine.
The Winery
The Estate winery was conceived and constructed by Panagiotis Hatzinas; it is situated in the north side of the Kokkinogia vineyard. With clean, austere surfaces and wholly shielded with limestone, it refers directly to New World winery style.The winery was designed according to the functional use of space and machinery. State-of-the-art technological equipment was selected on the basis of a minimum processing of grapes, must and wine in order to protect and reveal the fruit's full potential.The ground floor is used as vinification cellar, equipped with modern inox tanks for fermentation and stocking purposes, and also lodges a hall for bottle ageing and conservation. Wine from tanks is transferred by gravity to the underground cellar, where, under continuous control of ambient conditions, the wine matures in oak barrels from central and northern France for a period of several months. In the centre of the underground cellar is situated the impressive tasting room with a breathtaking view of the barrels.