Brettos

Meden Agan – The name of the wine stems from the well known ancient Greek motto at the Oracle of Delphi meaning ‘nothing in excess’. Meden Agan is derived from the word ‘meden’ (meaning ‘zero, nothing’) and the adverb ‘agan’ (translates to ‘excessively’).

Meden Agan and Gnothi Sauton (know thyself), the two maxims carved on the walls of the temple of Apollo at the Oracle, were the fundamental principles of the ancient Greek spirit.

The motto Meden Agan is attributed to Chilon of Sparta, one of the Seven Sages of the ancient world. Through this motto he wished to imply that the truth lies in the middle, without excess. It also brings to mind Aristotle's maxim " virtue lies in the middle " and the Latin " in medio virtus ". Pindar, the lyric poet, closely connected with the Oracle, also refers to this motto in his Odes.

Meden Agan has a clear, dark ruby red color characteristic of the agiorgitiko variety. It has a velvety, soft round taste with a long finish in the palate. This wine is ideal for long-term maturing. It should be served at 16°-18°C. It is an excellent accompaniment to red meats and hearty stews or casseroles.

The Papantonis Winery was established in 1992 by brother and sister Anthony and Kallie Papantonis. The winery is located within the city of Argos about 15 km from the vineyard.

Beginning with a single 3 ton stainless steel storage tank and five French oak barrels we produced their first vintage of 2,500 bottles of Meden Agan wine in 1993. Today the winery operates with all the modern technology for red wine vinification.

They are now equipped with:
8 stainless steel storage tanks with a total capacity of 100 tons
150 French oak barrels (34,000 liters), 20% of which are renewed annually
10 ton capacity pneumatic pressure
Filter
Bottle washing machine
Automatic bottling and corking machine
Four pumps
High pressure hot water unit
An automatic grape separator
A climate controlled wine cellar for storing and aging over 15,000 bottles.

Awards:
International Wine Contest - Bronze medal (2000)
International Wine Contest - Silver medal (2001)