Helios – Greek ancient dry white wine

Deos Hellios ancient wine

After extensive research of ancient greek manuscripts related to wine and its  methods of production, we present to you, “Deos – Hellios”, a  white dry wine.

Gold – yellow color with aromas of mango and tropical ripe fruits, which are perfectly knitted with vanilla aromas. Mouth rich in butter with mild acidity and aftertaste of dried fruits.

It is consumed with white meat and fried fish as well as large grilled fish.

Serving Temperature: 9 – 12 ° C

Our vineyards, where the grapes of an ancient variety named “malagouzia” are being grown, are situated on the slopes around Nemea Area.

Vinification and aging is carried out in the modern winery of the Fragos family, at the Maladreni area of the PDO winery zone of Nemea. The comfortable and modern facilities of the Fragos winery allows us to make wine according to the ancient method, as described in ancient manuscripts8.

Achilleas Papageorgiou is an agriculturist-oenologist with a 40 year experience in the Nemea area. He suggested the vineyards, supervised the cultivation, the harvest and guided the vinification taking into consideration the ancient way of wine making9. Successfully guiding winegrower and wine maker, he managed to create the same ancient wine in 2013 which the ancient Greeks used to enjoy thousands of years ago.

Deos Hellios ancient wine is an idea of Periklis Papageorgiou.

Ρeference – Εxplanations

1. The wine originating from an “agiorgitiko” vineyard, which up until today is the main type of vineyard in Nemea.

2. Ancient Greeks were aware that time results beneficially to the quality of wine. Homer’s Iliad 467-475, Homer’s Odyssey,

c. 391-92, 9th Olympionikos, 48, Archestrato 59, epitome 29b.“The best for pleasure and health” Athenaeus 7.3 Athenaeus Α58, Theofrastos «About Odor’s » 4 51

3. Variety of ancient pure Irakleotis wine: Athinaeos A58, Theophrastos, “About odours” 4 51

4. The mountain where Moon threw the lion: Greek Mythology, Athinaion publishing p. 268

5. Ancient Nemea or Iraklion.

6. Area of vineyards since ancient times Pausanias, “Periegesis of Greece” 2 38 53

7. Plinios “Natural history”, 14 10 Pantermali E. “Ampelos Pausilipos Oenomitor ” p. 376

8. Must is gathered with low pressure as a 60% of the grapes: Plinios “Natural History” 14, 11

9. Filtering, stepping and mixing of the primary cast: Plinios “Natural History” 14, 11

The basic edition includes a botlle of  “DEOS Hellios” 750ml.

Weight: 0,75gr,Height: 25cm,Width: 15cm,Depth: 15cm