THE FAMILY
All Kostantakis family members activities are occupied around the vineyards and the winery.
We are vineyard specialists first
All Kostantakis family members activities are occupied around the vineyards and the winery.
Kostas is the founder. He is an active and worried farmer and viticulturist that manage the winery.
Irene Mallis, his wife, stands up next to him and helps at the financial and organizing sector including office and mail accounts administration.
Stefania Mallis the daughter besides her main attitude (the direction of Kostantakis Residence ) helps at public relations and marketing matters.
Finally Peter Mallis the son helps in harvest and bottling, and is responsible for the function of the wine tourism sector of Kostantakis Winery.
the history
One of the oldest family-wineries in Milos
The Kostantakis farm is located in the picturesque seaside village of Pollonia on the north-eastern coast of Milos at a distance of 11km from the central port of Adamas. Kostantakis Estate - MILOS Cave Winery is the first winery founded on Pollonia -Milos in 2013. The winery is inside a natural cave of volcanic origin, right next to the vineyard of the Estate where we grow native Greek Cycladic grapes. This helps us to have a naturally stable temperature throughout the year and ensures excellent conditions for the production and aging of our wines.
Exceptional Cycladic Aromas
At the foot of a low hill dominated by the family guesthouse bungalows, large natural caves were configured to accommodate the facilities of the new Kostantakis winery. Kostas Mallis (or Kostantakis), continuing the long family tradition in the production of home-made wine, received an official license for his winery in 2012 and, in 2013, he bottled the first Melian wine with the goal of reviving the local vineyard which had been neglected since the 1980's.
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1935
Kostas Mallis creates under his house the first home winemaking room for better vinification of the vine yield of the family vines
1950's
His son Peter Mallis creates a new home-winery room (PATITIRI in greek) near the vines of the family vineyards (~500m far away from the location of the old one that now had sold to the S&B Mine Enterprice
1960's
Peter Mallis took over all the vineyards and the other family lands
1970's
Renew
Rewew a part of the vines (almost 10 acres) with Greek native varieties (Roditis, Savatiano, Mandilaria, Muscat white)
1995
Expand
In 1995, his grandson, Kostas Mallis, expanded the crops with a professional orientation in mind
2000
Cave winery
Kostas Mallis create a new Patitiri near by an old volcanic cave that belonged to the family.(next to the nowadays winery location)
2012
Cycladic Varieties
In 2012, the new 2.5 acre vineyard was planted with Cycladic varieties: Assyrtiko, Monemvasia, Malagouzia. Mavrotragano, Aidani, Mandilaria, Savatiano and Roditi.
2013
Spilia White & Rose
The first planting of the new part of Kostantakis Vineyards (~15acres) with local Cycladic Grape varieties (Assysrtiko, Mavrotragano, Muscat white,) & first bottling Spilia white & spilia Rose
2014
Spilia Red
Planting of Monemvasia Grape and Mavro Aidani (5 acres) & production of Retsina Kostantakis and limited production of Spilia Red
2015
Renew
Renew the labels and logo of Kostantakis –Milos Cave Winery
2016
Spilia Assyrtiko
First yield from the new vineyard . Production of Spilia Assyrtiko PGI Cyclades
2017
Wine Exhibition
Planting a new vineyard with Poditis Alepou (a single Clone Grape ). First participation in wine exhibition Milos wine production is revealed)
2018
AWARDS
Our first export ( in Italy for Retsina Kostantakis & Spilia Assyrtico). First participation in wine competition WINEOLYMPAWARDS 2018 and award for Spilia Rose.
2019
AWARDS
Awards for SPILIA ASSYRTIKO & RETSINA KOSTANTAKIS at WINE OLYMP AWARDS 2019
Today
VISIT US
Visit the farm, take a tour of the vineyards and the gleaming white "Spilia" (Grk. cave), the rock-hewn winery with its cellars, and try the new "Kostantakis" wines.
Assyrtiko, Monemvasia, Savatiano, Roditis, Μuscat, Mavrotragano, Aidani Mavro, Mandilaria
The first vineyard, one of the oldest in Milos, was planted by the family’s grandfather, Kostas Mallis, and still it remains productive. During the 1970’s his son Peter took over, while in 1995, his grandson, Kostas Mallis, expanded the crops with a professional orientation in mind. In 2012, the new 2.5 acre vineyard was planted with Cycladic varieties: Assyrtiko, Monemvasia, Malagouzia. Mavrotragano, Aidani, Mandilaria, Savatiano and Roditi.
The volcanic, porous soil of Milos combined with its warm and dry climate endow the island’s agricultural products as well as the Kostantakis farm’s wine with unique flavours!
Visit the farm, take a tour of the vineyards and the gleaming white “Spilia” (Grk. cave), the rock-hewn winery with its cellars, and try the new “Kostantakis” wines.
wines
Red, White and Semisweet wines
Spilia Asyrtiko
White wine
Spilia White
White wine
Spilia Rose
Rose wine
Semi-sweet Rose
Rose wine
Kostantakis Retsina
White wine
Spilia Red
Red wine
Kostantakis Residence
Exceptional Cycladic hospitality
With unhindered panoramic view of the picturesque fishing village Pollonia and the neighboring islands, the large estate with palms, fragrant flowers, the vineyard and the Cave Winery, combine wine tasting with Cycladic hospitality. Kostantakis Residence invites you to an exclusive traditional, white washed apartment complex, offering a friendly, harmonic and tranquil environment for a most pleasant stay.
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