Our History
Ioannis Mitsis, a lover of good food (ofto, klefiko, souvla etc.) and good wine (mavro, sterko, moschato, ambelisimo etc.), always got his wine from friends and relatives who were producers from the nearby traditional “wine villages” of Gerakies, Polystipos, Kannavia, Pitsilia, Marathasa, and others.
An old authentic story (from yesterday to today)
Around 1960, Grandfather Giannis’s friend Tilemachos from Marathasa was staying in the wealthy village of the grandfather, “Zodia.” He went from door to door in the village selling his wine from his small barrels, by the “karto” or demijohn. However, he brought too much wine to the village, and it did not sell, which made him very upset because he was poor.
As Christmas was approaching and Tilemachos had to return to his village, Grandfather Giannis, wanting to help him and not let him worry, bought all the wine. When they asked him what he was going to do with it, he had already decided.
After consulting old winemakers, reading many books, and with the sharp mind that distinguished him, he quickly realized that thanks to the unique native grape varieties of the above-mentioned regions—such as Mavro, Xynisteri, Giannoudi, and Maratheftiko—he could easily make excellent fragrant wine vinegar for all household uses. That is exactly what he did, and starting from 1961 he established standard recipes for the production of fine authentic wine vinegar, which he passed on to his family at that time and which have been preserved ever since as a well-guarded secret.
Today
Today, almost sixty years later, the third generation of the family not only preserves unchanged the knowledge and recipes received as a true legacy from Grandfather Giannis, but continues with the same passion and dedication, adding new products such as extra virgin olive oil.
Having developed an ultra-modern facility on the border of the prefectures of Thessaloniki and Halkidiki, in one of the most important wine-producing regions of the country, MITSIS & MITSIS GROUP S.A. operates in the food sector using the most advanced techniques, offering excellent products of unmatched quality and unique nutritional value.
Since 2017, MITSIS & MITSIS GROUP S.A. has been dynamically entering the food sector and is engaged in the production and bottling of balsamic vinegar from wine aged in wooden barrels, the bottling of extra virgin olive oil, as well as the production of lemon juice.
