Epirus

Zitsa

The most important variety of grapes in the region is the white Debina. Apart from this, they are the red varieties Vlachiko and Bekari, which are used together with Debina in the production of rose wine, the traditional wine of the region. In the designation zone there are about 120 ha. in the villages of Zitsa, Protopapa, Karitsa, Ligopsa, Klimati, Gavrisio. Under the name Zitsa, dry white wines are brought to market with a balanced subtle fruity flavour as well as sparkling or semisparkling wines all of which are based on the Debina variety.

Metsovo

Standing in dense, evergreen forests at an altitude of 1150 m. is the beautiful, traditional Epirot town of Metsovo. Its vineyards were all but totally destroyed years ago by phylloxera. In 1964, the Averof family began to reintroduce vines to Metsovo, with a view to making dry red wine. For this reason, they preferred Cabernet Sauvignon, instead of a local Vlachiko grape.