{"title":"Domaine Glinavos","description":"\u003cp\u003e40 years ago Lefteris Glinavos looked around and saw an opportunity in his homeland, the remote, western, alpine hills of Zitsa. Nearly abandoned by its goat herder population, it was chock-full of the natural components for quality wine: stony limestone soils, high elevation, adequate rain, a long cool growing season, and distinctive grape varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe knew he lacked sufficient knowledge and equipment to make the wines of his dreams. He took a leap and armed himself with an oenology degree from Bordeaux, one of the first Greeks to do so. He then built and outfitted a modern winemaking facility, with all the trappings we take for granted today: stainless steel tanks, temperature control, and French oak—all unheard of at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDegree in hand, he could have followed the trends of the time: he could have ripped up indigenous vines, planted Cabernet Sauvignon, extracted it to death, in 100% new American oak, sprinkled with mega purple, doused in SO2 and probably won some accolades doing so. Instead, he mostly followed local traditions; just enough modern sensibility and technology were applied to create wines true to himself and his homeland. His influence was felt far and wide, and a slew of others followed suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow his son Thomas runs the estate with the same thoughtful ethos. New wines made from ancient grapes, like Vlahiko, a sensitive and endangered varietal with only 3 hectares left in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/domaine-glinavos.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}