Ktima Akrani Grenache Single Block M is another excellent label from the Triantafyllopoulou winery on the island of Kos. Plots aged 25 years, planted in the clay-stone reds, at the foot of Mount Dikaios in Kos, will give special characteristics to the famous Grenache Rouge variety, thus offering us this exceptional label.
"Akrani", means dear friend. It comes from the word "akranis" meaning companion, a word we rarely hear today, but found in akritic songs of the Dodecanese. The choice of this name replaces the original Triantafyllopoulou Vineyards. Their story begins in 1996 when they started planting international varieties on 17 acres at the foot of Mount Dikaios, in collaboration with Professor Dimitris Stavrakas. Their first wines were bottled in 2003, while in 2007, after a persistent struggle, they succeeded in having Kos join the Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) of Greece, thus shielding the island's winemaking identity.
Ktima Akrani SVM Chardonnay comes from Triantaphyllopoulou family from the most fertile island of the Dodecanese, Kos. This is a wonderful variety Chardonnay 100% and belongs to the protected geographical area of Dodecanese.
Ktima Akrani Syrah S.V.M. is another excellent label of the Triantaphyllopoulou winery on the island of Kos. 25-year-old plots, planted in the clay-red colors, at the foot of Mount Dikaios in Kos, will give special characteristics to the famous Syrah variety, thus offering us this exceptional label.
The first wines of Ktima Akrani Assyrtiko Reg. Expressions were bottled in 2003 and the most 25-year-old vines give the extremely concentrated wines. Recently, the labels were designed from the beginning and renamed from Triantaphyllopoulou Vineyards to Akrani Estate, which comes from the word "ακράνης" which means companion. The choice of the name is not accidental, as it expects to recognize all the friendships that the family has created since 1996 in the world of wine.