Summary
The Argatia winery is located in Rodochori, Greece, which is in Macedonia, some 12km northwest of the city of Naoussa, the heart of the wine region of the same name, and easily the most important red wine region in Macedonia, and Greece as a whole. The winery itself sits at some 540m (about 1770 ft) above sea level, with stunning views, particularly towards the south and east where the upper part of Krasta gorge is visible just above vineyards. The winery is a small affair, with all production under one roof. The front yard of the winery acts as an experimental laboratory for indigenous grape varieties including; Negoska, Assyrtiko, Athiri, Malagouzia, Mavrodaphne, and of course Xinomavro, the queen variety of Naoussa. The winery produces a maximum of 15,000 bottles per year, or some 1250 cases, focusing on just a few specific wines. As of 2020, elder son, Christoforos Georgiadis oversees operations at Argatia.
Their first vineyard was planted at Krasna, a warmer region, of a lower altitude (260m or 850 feet) than the winery. This, and indeed, all of their vineyards are tended organically, and practicing biodynamically. Eight years later, another vineyard of Xinomavro was added in the even lower-elevation area of Lakka. At some 250m or about 820 feet, this vineyard sits in lighter soils; sandy loam, and sandy clay loam. In 2019, a new vineyard of Assyrtiko was planted in Krasna, followed by another vineyard in Rodochori planted with Mavrodaphne to sandy clay loam soils. These are both adjacent to the winery, and at basically the same altitude.
