Summary
MANOLESAKIS ESTATE of the Manolesaki family has been active in viticulture & winemaking since 1989, a pivotal period that coincides with the beginning of the vineyard of the Adriani area in Drama, with the cosmopolitan French varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Syrah.
Founders
George Manolesakis is one of the first to revive viticulture in this historic area, who, along with the help of his son Stavros Manolesakis, are personally involved in all the work of cultivating the vines and producing the wines of the estate. Furthermore, they ensure that respect for the dictates of nature is maintained alongside the optimization of viticultural and production process, so that the vines can yield the typical characteristics of the microclimate (terroir) of the area, which is also the initial goal of this effort.
Manolesakis estate
The Culture of Pleasure
Start
In 1998, the winery’s facilities were completed with a state-of-the-art wine production unit of 1500 sq.m. located in the heart of the privately owned vineyard of 20 hectares on the slopes of Adriani, a few kilometers outside the city of Drama.
Extension
In 2004, the constant search led to new crops of Greek native varieties such as Malagouzia, Moschato Alexandria, Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko, Moschomavro and Limnio while in 2014 the variety Pinot Noir was added. As part of the ongoing effort to showcase Greek varieties, the cultivation of Vidiano began in 2019, followed by Mavroudi in 2024.
Target
The aim of the people of the estate is to produce high-quality wines exclusively from the privately owned vineyard, in order to highlight the particularities of each variety, in absolute harmony with the microclimate and soil of the vineyards, the typical characteristics of the terroir of the area.
Manolesakis estate
Historical route...
Establishment
A key period that coincides with the beginning of the vineyard of the Adriani area in Drama...
1989
Winery
In 1998, the winery's facilities were completed with a state-of-the-art wine production unit of 1500 sq.m.
1998
New crops
In 2004, the constant search led to new crops of Greek native varieties such as Malagouzia, Moschato of Alexandria, Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko, Moschomavro and Limnio...
2004
Further expansion
In 2014 the cultivation of Pinot Noir began, in 2019 of Vidiano and in 2024 of Mavroudi...