The production of wine by the Katsikostas family began in 1946, when grandfather Lucas Katsikostas started making wine from native varieties of the mountainous Aegialia and storing it in wooden barrels in the winery’s cellar, close to the port of Aegio in Peloponnese. The traveller Pausanias wrote in the 2nd century AD that “the planting of the vines is skilful” when he saw the slopes of Aegialia — a testament to the area’s ancient wine tradition.
Today, oenologist Sosana Katsikosta and her brother Lucas, from the family’s third generation, have led Acheon Winery since 2004 to international recognition. The Aegialia vineyards stretch from Aegira to Labiri and from the slopes to the foot of Kalavrita, at altitudes ranging from 300 to 1,000 m.
Winery Tour and Wine Tasting
- Estate & Vineyard Tour: Walk the Acheon Estate in the mountainous Aegialia of the Peloponnese — vineyards praised by Pausanias nearly 2,000 years ago — and learn how the Katsikostas family has evolved from wooden barrel winemaking in 1946 to modern international excellence.
- Aegialia Terroir: Understand what makes the Aegialia zone’s steep mountain slopes, sea breezes, and unique microclimate so distinctive for the production of indigenous mountain grape varieties found nowhere else in Greece.
- Premium Wine Tasting: Taste the Acheon Winery range — with the optional premium tour including a gourmet lunch paired with wines — and experience three generations of Katsikostas excellence at its finest.
Book your wine tasting experience at Acheon Winery in Aegio, Peloponnese.
