{"id":8589,"date":"2025-06-23T16:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tastegreekwines.com\/wineries\/ktima-manolesaki\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:45:55","slug":"ktima-manolesaki","status":"publish","type":"wineries","link":"https:\/\/tastegreekwines.com\/en\/wineries\/ktima-manolesaki\/","title":{"rendered":"Estate Manolesakis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <span data-word=\"MANOLESAKIS\" data-suggestion=\"MOLESKINS|MANHOLES|MANILLA'S\">MANOLESAKIS<\/span> ESTATE, owned by the Manolesakis family, has been active in viticulture and <span data-word=\"winemaking\" data-suggestion=\"wine-making|winemake|homemaking|rainmaking|moneymaking|wine making\">winemaking<\/span> since 1989\u2014a pivotal period that coincides with the establishment of the vineyard in the <span data-word=\"Adriani\" data-suggestion=\"Adrian|Adriana|Adriane|Adriano|Adria|Adrien|Adriena\">Adriani<\/span> area of Drama, featuring cosmopolitan French grape varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet <span data-word=\"Sauvignon\" data-suggestion=\"Avignon|Sphagnum|Savageness\">Sauvignon<\/span>, <span data-word=\"Merlot\" data-suggestion=\"Mer-lot|Merl|Merle|Mer lot\">Merlot<\/span> &amp; <span data-word=\"Syrah\" data-suggestion=\"Sarah|Myrah|Syria\">Syrah<\/span><\/p>\n<p>George <span data-word=\"Manolesakis\" data-suggestion=\"Moleskins|Manholes|Manilla's\">Manolesakis<\/span> was one of the pioneers in reviving viticulture in this historic region. Together with his son, Stavros <span data-word=\"Manolesakis\" data-suggestion=\"Moleskins|Manholes|Manilla's\">Manolesakis<\/span>, they personally oversee all aspects of vineyard cultivation and wine production at the Estate. Their approach combines deep respect for the laws of Nature with a commitment to optimizing <span data-word=\"viticultural\" data-suggestion=\"viticulture|viticulturist|agricultural|horticultural|multicultural\">viticultural<\/span> and <span data-word=\"winemaking\" data-suggestion=\"wine-making|winemake|homemaking|rainmaking|moneymaking|wine making\">winemaking<\/span> processes. Their goal has always been to allow the vines to fully express the distinctive characteristics of the region&#8217;s <span data-word=\"microclimate\" data-suggestion=\"micro-climate|micrometer|microcomputer|micro climate\">microclimate<\/span> (terroir), which remains the foundation of their philosophy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MANOLESAKIS ESTATE, owned by the Manolesakis family, has been active in viticulture and winemaking since 1989\u2014a pivotal period that coincides with the establishment of the vineyard in the Adriani area of Drama, featuring cosmopolitan French grape varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 Syrah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8569,"template":"","class_list":["post-8589","wineries","type-wineries","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tastegreekwines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wineries\/8589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tastegreekwines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wineries"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tastegreekwines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wineries"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tastegreekwines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tastegreekwines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}