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Apostolos Thymiopoulos
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i. Biography
Apostolos Thymiopoulos has been the winemaker at Thymiopoulos Vineyards in Naoussa since 2004, and that span defines the shape of his work. Xinomavro sits at the center of that cellar, giving the wines their structure, tension, and sense of place. The move from Trilofos in 2004 to Naoussa reads as a progression in the same craft, with the geography changing and the line of work staying clear.
Coming Up
Apostolos Thymiopoulos trained at The University of Athens oenology program, where formal study provided the base for later work in the vineyard and cellar. From the outset, that training was paired with Xinomavro, the grape that has remained the center of his practice. The result is a method shaped by oenology on one side and by the character of a single variety on the other. In that combination, the early discipline of study and the consistency of focus gave him a working position that has held through to Naoussa.
Where They Are Now
Since 2004, Apostolos Thymiopoulos has served as winemaker at Thymiopoulos Vineyards in Naoussa, with Xinomavro still fixed at the center of the work. The role has been built on continuity: one grape, one place, one long run of attention. In Naoussa, that kind of repetition is not a lack of range but a craft choice, and his cellar has been organized around what the variety can carry. The result is a body of work defined by clarity and persistence rather than by constant change.
Signature
Apostolos's signature dishes include Earth and sky, Ghi kai Uranos, Terra Petra, Vrana Petra Naoussa Xinomavro, and Earth and Sky Terre et Ciel Xinomavro. Read together, the names show a practice that moves across languages without losing its center. They stay tied to the same set of references: Xinomavro, Naoussa, earth, sky, and stone. In that repetition, the list maps the terms of his cellar rather than departing from them, with each name circling back to the same ground.
Profile updated July 2026
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Where did Apostolos Thymiopoulos train or study?
Apostolos Thymiopoulos trained at The University of Athens oenology program.
What is Apostolos Thymiopoulos known for?
Xinomavro.
