One of the oldest wineries in the region of Aigialeia, Krokida’s winery, became a benchmark in the history of the place. It was created to offer development and utilize all native varieties of the large vineyards that exist in the region.
Today, Krokida’s winery is a contemporary production unit with excellent quality in wines. With a lot of work, passion, respect for tradition and environment, year after year Krokida’s wines were established locally and then nationwide.
The history of the winery began in 1959 when spearheaded Panagiotis Krokidas envisioned a unique business in Kryoneri Akrata. His fist motive was his personal need to create and his goal was to offer development to the region.
In a place diverse, with large vineyards, the Mountainous Aigialeia , the creation of this contemporary production unit was a significant moment in the history and development of the area.
Since 1975 the new Krokidas generation started its own rising course by promoting high quality and modernization. With continuous aim at development of the unit and improvement of the wine quality, Ioannis and Eustathios Krokidas, radically renovated the winery, making it functional and welcoming, while equipping it with contemporary winemaking and packaging machines, ensuring this way the best product quality.
Today, their footsteps are followed by the third generation, which in cooperation with the pioneers, continue the big efforts for modernization, and new ideas are targeted.
The production of wine starts at Aigialeia’s mountain slopes, at the area of Nemea, Mantinia and Patras, where some of the best Greek grape varieties are selected such as Roditis, Sideritis, Black Grape of Kalavryta, Moschofilero, Agiorgitiko, Muschato Rion and international varieties such as Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet.
The Krokida’s family has created a layered network of relations with the winegrowers of Aigialeia’s Slopes at the best vineyards areas ( Kalamia, Chrysampela, Platanos, Diakofto, Fteri, Porrovitsa, Oasis). In collaboration with experienced oenologists, guides partners on new planting, on cultivation practices, harvesting dates, so that the result will contribute to the unique quality of each wine.
