Vagelis Chatzivaritis met his soon to be wife Olga Iakovidou in 1981.
She was from Goumenissa, a place with a long tradition in winemaking. Little did he know this would be the place he would later on dedicate himself to the creation of a very unique and widely undiscovered Greek wine.
Being a wine lover himself, and a man who also appreciated fine food and the simple pleasures of life, he started making his own wine to enjoy with the company of his good friends and close relatives.
For Vagelis, wine making was simply a hobby and a time-out from his demanding career as a mechanical engineer.
In 1994 he planted the first 50 acres of the vineyard. Expansion of the vineyard was inevitable - though it was done gradually in the area of Filyria (medium –textured sandy clay soil ) Today the vineyard of Domaine Chatzivariti consists of 120 acres.
They emphasize the quality of the grapes , soil fertility and environmentally protective organic farming.
Chatzivaristis estate focuses on the Greek varieties of Xinomavro, Negoska, Roditis and Assyrtico, and also the popular Sauvignon Blanc , Merlot , Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon in smaller surfaces.