{"id":9011,"date":"2021-07-29T12:10:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T09:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winemakersofnorthgreece.gr\/?page_id=9011"},"modified":"2025-02-14T16:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:15:15","slug":"union","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winemakersofnorthgreece.gr\/en\/union\/","title":{"rendered":"THE ASSOCIATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OF THE NORTHERN GREECE VINEYARD<\/p>\n\t<\/div>[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627549277741{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Macedonia – Thrace \u2013 Epirus<\/span><\/h5>\n

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The richness of the vineyards of Northern Greece among the mountain ranges, plateaus, lakes and coastlines, combined with the uniqueness of the indigenous varieties and the way in which international varieties have been uniquely adapted, is the reason why some of the best wines of Greece are produced here.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this unique geographical environment, the human factor is added – top winemakers create wines that fully express the microclimate of each region, as well as the characteristics of the grape varieties grown.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Foundation<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t

13 visionary winemakers of Northern Greece founded the \"Wine Producers Association\u00a0of the\u00a0Northern Greece Vineyard\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t

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In the framework of the \"Thessaloniki European Capital of Culture\" actions, a network of wine tourism routes called \"Wine Roads of Macedonia\", is created for the first time in Greece.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>

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The Community Initiative Leader II Program is completed with the introduction of wineries open to visitors in the wine tourism network \"Wine Roads of Macedonia\".<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t

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2002<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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To \"Wine Producers Association of the Northern Greece Vineyard\", with the entry of new members from Thrace and Epirus. At the same time, the wine tourism network is renamed \"Wine Roads of Northern Greece\".<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>

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The Community Initiative Program Leader + is implemented with the completion of the wine tourism network \"Wine Roads of Northern Greece\", where the accessible wineries are comvined with associated tourism businesses (accommodations, restaurants, traditional products workshops, alternative activities).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t

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The winemakers decide to upgrade the image of the association by changing its distinctive title to \"Winemakers of North Greece\".<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>

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Winemaker's Key Role<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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The winemakers \u2013 members of the Association have come a long way together. They made significant decisions and created a pioneering collective project, unique in the Greek context, that both shaped and anticipated developments in the viticulture and wine industry. \u201cWinemakers of North Greece\u201d \u2013 along with the wines that each of them crafts with their personal touch \u2013 form the foundation of their collaboration. In their continuous quest for improvement and growth, they persist in working together, setting common goals, and responding to the challenges of the global wine market.<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_content_width=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1626335202035{background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1573571964675{padding-right: 16px !important;padding-left: 25% !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″ column_responsive_padding_680=”0 15px 0 15px” column_responsive_padding_1024=”0 16px 0 0″ column_responsive_padding_768=”0 15px 0 15px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The Association\u2019s policy is designed to meet the following objectives:<\/h5>\n