Everyday many people leave Greece to move to other countries. Laurens Hartman did exactly the opposite. He moved from the Netherlands to Amyntaio, Northern Greece to produce premium quality wine. What was he thinking?
FOUNDER OF DOMAINE KARANIKA
Laurens is the son of a Greek mother and a Dutch father. He is the founder of Domaine Karanika winery in Amydeo. Both he and his wife Annette have lived all their life in the Netherlands and had worked for about 15 years in various management positions in publishing before one day they decided to pursue their dream: to produce top-quality wine. Over the years, they were trained as winemakers, oenologists and vineyardists in Europe and the US. They seriously considered all options, from Australia to Germany, but their love for the amazing Xinomavro variety led them to Amyndeo in Greece

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