“Vaimaki Family” is the urban winemaking project of oenologist Vasilis Vaimakis. An oenologist with vast winemaking experience, Vaimakis is also one of the first oenologists of Greece who explored the limits of natural vinification of Greek grapes with zero sulfites. Although Eklektikon’s portfolio is centered around growers, Vaimaki Family is the only exception to the rule, in order to represent the first Greek vintages of no-added-sulfite wines, under the iconic and ever-changing label “Mater Natura”.

The elderly around Amyndeo still call it “Popolka”, the actual name of Xinomavro before the 70’s. From organically farmed Xinomavro grapes, fermented by their native yeast with some temperature control in stainless steel, 10 days of maceration, and raised for another 5 months on its lees in stainless and 12 more in neutral barriques, before bottled unfiltered, unfined, unsulfured (zero additives). Dark brick red with intense gooseberries and leather notes on the nose and hints of hay, with a surprisingly clean palate and playful tannins.