Open Doors 2017
27th - 28th of May at Avantis Estate
Dear Avantis Estate Wine lovers,
The most addictive celebration of the year is nearing…..
The Weekend of May 27th and 28th we celebrate the OPEN DOORS.
For one more year we have the doors of our Winery open and we invite you to join us in this event in order to live this unique Wine touristic experience.
The activities and the seminars we have prepared with much love and diligence for this year, constitute an exception for the Greek standards, overshoot any expectation and some of them are addressed to people with specific knowledge on wine, the wine connoisseurs.
Have a look on the program that follows and have an early reservation for your seats and participation at info@avantiswines.gr
Wine tastings & Seminars:
Saturday 12:30 The Wine Journalist Mr. Simos Georgopoulos will present the winetasting for the Selection of barrels for the Avantis Collection 2015.
Tasting one by one the barrels of Collection, they are explained the qualitative characteristics of each one and it is finally co-decided its participation in the very rare and of high quality Avantis Collection.
Simos Georgopoulos being one of the most experienced wine tasters and wine commentators has participated 5 times since now in the selection of barrels of Collection and has an absolute knowledge on the style of the Collection as well as of the Winery
(A reservation is required for this activity).
Sunday 12:30 Mr. Constantine Lazarakis MW, the first Greek Master of Wine, will present old vintages of the Estate that came out of our cellar especially for you, for the Open Doors.
Enjoying small wine treasures many years after their bottling, you will taste Great wines, you will feel the value of the beneficial touch of the time on the wine from the expert of the kind.
(Limited number of attendants and with specific knowledge on wine - a reservation is required).
Sunday 15:00 Mr. Gregory Michailos DipWSET, invites you to ‘The Syrah Survivors’
a game of knowledge for cheerful Wine lovers.
Who is going to win the prize of a Magnum bottle? Who will overcome untouched the questions of the unique Gregory Michailos?
Check your knowledge, learn new information and become yourself “The Syrah Survivor”!
Gregory Michailos is traveling around the World and through exhibitions, master classes and presentations he spreads the name of quality Greek wine (a reservation is required).
Mrs. Eleni Psichouli, the well-known TV presenter, will present the Bridal Outfits she is embroidering stitch to stitch, behind the cameras.
Aprons, pot holders, bags, laptop folders, rings, cutting wood, all unique and hand made.
The complete parallel universe of Eleni Psichouli.
Children activities……
Saturday 12:30 “I'm going to the vine”. A game for children 4-8 years old with the discrete presence of the parents (please inform us for the number of your children).
Sunday 12:30 The illustrator George Sgouros will draw with the children the Fairy-tale heroes of the vineyard.
Children's illustration for children 4-8 years old (please inform us for the number of your children).
….and of course you have to come and taste some of the best Greek wines having 400 awards in Greek and International wine competitions.
Activities for both days:
Wine tasting of all Avantis Estate wines, Tours, Care and application with Lenga Grape Spa cosmetics, Preferential prices for Avantis Estate wines & Lenga Grape Spa cosmetics, Photography competition, “Bring Your Own Bottle “ to taverns and restaurants of the region, Special prices in Hotels.
When??? : May 27th & 28th
Where??? : Avantis Winery in Mytikas, Evia
Hours??? : 11 am – 7 pm
Dress??? : the simpler the better.…don’t forget we have a vine next to us.
What shall I do??? : You will taste the wines at their natural place of production, you will meet the people behind the labels, you will relax from the difficult daily stress, you will improve your knowledge about wine and leaving the place you will keep the sweetest reminding from the hospitality of Avantis Estate people.
Entrance??? : Free
Distances??? : only 45 min. from Athens, just 5 min. from Chalkis
Access instructions???: please visit our website http://www.avantisestate.gr
How shall I spend my day???: ….and for this year…Perfect!
May I buy there???: everything you like and in special discount prices.
Parking ??? : There is ample parking space at the Winery's courtyard. However and in case of a congestion due to a high turnout, there will be an 8-seat Mini Van of the Europcar waiting for you at the vast parking area of the Credin company, (just across the Go Cart) on the main road from Chalkis to Eretria at the crossroad for Mytikas village, 1 km from the Winery. The Mini Van will drive you to the Winery and vice versa every 10 min.
Accomodation???: You will get special prices in the hotels listed below : Negroponte Resort www.negroponteresort.gr , Miramare www.miramare-eretria.gr , Lucy www.lucy-hotel.gr , Hara Hotel www.harahotel.gr Avantis Hotel www.avantis-hotel.gr Mad Cat Farm www.madcatfarm.gr , Evokiki Akti www.evoikiakti.gr Vasiliki Hotel www.vasiliki-village.gr
Information???: on Tel. 2221055350 or 6945757091, we will be glad to answer all your questions at info@avantiswines.gr
Opening the Doors, we will be glad to welcome you and this year in our Home that I hope to become, for a few hours, your Home also….