DOMAIN MEGA SPILEO
History
Official references about the monastery vineyard exist from
1550. The domain and winery were being used by monks for
viticulture and harvesting of grapes. The monks would transport the
grape must by mules to the monastery's famous cellar, where they
would decant it to 500lt wooden barrels. Local workers were
involved in this process, helping the monks and glorifying the
Great Vineyard "ΜΕΓΑli Ambelos" and its wine. At the end of the
80th decade, the viticulture of grapes stopped due to gradual
leaving of monks from the monastery.
Location
The Great Vineyard is located on the 21st km of
Diakofto-Kalavrita Road at the place Lovas on plateau above the
picturesque Vouraikos canyon at 800 m height.
Viticulture
The renovation of the vineyard and planting of new vines took
place in 1999 with the long-term tenancy of ΜΕΓΑ Spileo's abbey.
Linear vineries of late germinative cycle planted with local and
international varieties Mavrodafne, Mavro Kalavritino, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Lagorthi, Assyrtiko, Malagouzia,
Riesling.
Plants density: 4100 plants per ha.
Ground: Sandy with argil and gravel.
Altitude: 780-880 m.