History

Marsh spirits in Crete have a Protected Geographical Indication “TSIKOUDIA of CRETE”. The competent authorities for such protection are the Ministry of Finance, the General Secretariat for Public Revenues, the General Directorate of the General State Chemical Laboratory and the Alcohol & Food Directorate. The geographical indication “Tsikoudia of Crete” is used for the marc […]

The link of the geographical origin of “Tsikoudia Crete” started from the Minoan period, where Crete emerged as an important wine-producing region with excellent quality wines. The most ancient cultivated vineyard was found in the summer Minoan palace, in the archaeological site of Kato Zakros. Archaeological findings provide evidence that the art of distillation was […]

Dealing with grape distillate in Greece began in about 1900. From 1900 to 1988 when the bill for the making of distillery and bottling was voted in Greece, the name that prevailed was Raki and Rakomelo when combined with the honey. With a resolution in the EEC in 1989 (No 1576/89) on alcoholic beverages, the […]

The history of distillation began seven to eight centuries ago. The predominant rumors indicate that everything began at a monastery on Mount Athos, trying to exploit nature to the fullest. So it happened with the vine, its exploitation began with its fruit the grapes, then with its leaves, shoots and its trunk. The varieties are […]