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Aretousa Wines has been active in the Greek market since 1974, by people with love for good wine. The Cretan way of winemaking, in combination with the new methods of French winemaking but also the excellent wine products of Crete led to the first bottling with the brand name "Eviva" Pontikaki Bros. Their Cretan origin in combination with their involvement from a very young age with the vine and consequently with wine, played a decisive role in the creation of wines, choosing varieties that come mainly from the mountain slopes of Crete.
Aretousa Wines is a family-owned winery located in the heart of Attica, near Athens, Greece. The winery was founded by Emmanouil Pontikakis, who was the first generation of his family to establish the winery. Today, the winery is run by the second generation of the family, with Dionysis Pontikakis as the head winemaker.
Aretousa Wines is known for producing high-quality, distinctive wines that reflect the terroir of the Attica and Peloponnese region. The winery produces a range of wines, including red, white, and rosé wines, as well as sweet and fortified wines.
The winery is committed to sustainable viticulture and uses environmentally-friendly practices in its vineyards. Aretousa Wines has won numerous awards and accolades for its wines, both in Greece and internationally, and is considered to be one of the top wineries in Greece.
Aretousa Wines is a family-owned winery that produces a range of wines using both traditional and modern winemaking techniques.
The winery is focused on producing high-quality wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Nemea region. The winery's vineyards are located at an altitude of around 600 meters, which allows for good air circulation and temperature variation, helping to produce high-quality grapes. The winery is focused on using traditional and modern winemaking techniques to produce wines that are distinctive and expressive, with a strong sense of place.Overall, Aretousa Wines is known for producing high-quality, distinctive wines that reflect the terroir of the Nemea region.
About us
In the early 1970΄s, the family leaders began to become more and more involved with the vineyards they owned. The first generation of the Pontikakis family creates the conditions for good wine ! There, in the Island of Crete, the idea of creating a company that will offer the Greeks of the whole world, the best tasty and aromatic wine, matured "Eviva"! In 1974, Emmanuel Pontikakis, with respect to the wine tradition, launched the first wine and laid the foundations for the creation of "Aretousa". The Cretan way of winemaking, in combination with the new methods of French winemaking but also the excellent wine products of Crete led to the first bottling with the brand name "Eviva"- Pontikaki Bros. The first experiment was successful and "Eviva" wines became very popular.
They decided to organize even more and started business in Athens in a small but equipped with all the necessary space, to bottle more quality wines. Thus, in 1991, following the requirements of modern times, they began the effort to create a small modern space, in which a total of seven varieties of wines matured. "Aretousa", which borrowed its name from the eponymous protagonist of Erotokritos, officially entered the field of wine. "Daphni", "Kotsifali", "Romeiko" as well as "Liatiko" were among the first varieties but not the last.
The Peloponnesian varieties, "Roditis", "Agiorgitiko", "Moschato" and many others are just some of the varieties that followed and constitute the current core of the company's exports. The 7 new labels were immediately successful and conquered the Greek market. Since 2004, "Aretousa" exports its wines to many European cities, where it has many fanatical customers. The Netherlands, England are just a few countries that are lucky enough to have "Aretousa" wines.
