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The variety Mavrodaphne is the same as the variety Avgoustiatis.
It was a great pleasure for us to participate in the scientific conference regarding Mavrodaphne, held on 20.05.2024 in Achaia Clauss. After 20 years of research by Hellenifera, VNB and IFV, the time has come to announce one of the biggest historical/ampelography mistake of the last 400 years in Greece. The variety Mavrodaphne is the same as the variety Avgoustiatis. The DNA of Mavrodaphne is...
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It’s all Greek – Assyrtiko explained
Domaine la Tasque | July 2021
"The professor at SupAgro put as in touch with Kostas Bakasietas in Nemea, owner of Bakasietas vine nursery (and ex student of SupAgro).Who confirmed that he could supply the vines to France and that they did have the correct (yellow) passport, certifying that they are virus free planting material. 6 months later, after filling in many forms to ensure permission was granted to plant, our Assyrtiko...
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Oenological potential of indigenous Greek grape varieties and their clones
Research Gate | Conference Paper | June 2021
Vine clone selection aims at the survival of clones with particularly desirable attributes for the production of high quality wines. The purpose of this research was to study the oenological potential of the clones of Greek indigenous grape varieties over two vintages, 2018 and 2019.
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Preliminary studies on grapevine asexual propagation by using Deep Flow hydroponics.
Research Gate | Conference Paper | May 2013
Conference Paper from the 3rd International Symposium - Ampelos in 2013 at Santorini, Greece
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La “Vigne de Pausanias” : mythe et ADN
academia.edu
The “Vine of Pausanias”: myth and DNA Research Paper in French by Kostas Bakasietas
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Oenological potential of indigenous Greek grape varieties and their clones
Research Paper | June 2018
"Vine clone selection aims at the survival of clones with particularly desireable attributes for the production of high quality wines. The purpose of this research was to study the enological potential of the clones of Greek indigenous grape varieties over two vintages, 2018 and 2019."
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Speechless in Nemea by Nico Manessis
Αrticle by Nico Manessis | April 2015
"...Bakasietas brought to the table a portion of his 12-year-long clonal research from diverse regions... Virus-free, healthy planting material is invaluable. Yet, nothing gave away what was about to happen."
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Marking candidate clones & rare varieties in southern Laconia
Greek Wine World
Nico Manessis journeys and chronicles on the wine routes.
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The Wine Whisperer of Nemea
Athens Insider Magazine
15 November 2015"...Enter global-minded visionaries like Kostas Bakasietas - an agronomist who is on a one-man crusade to resurrect endangered and extinct ancient wines across Greece, and take them to market."
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I'll Drink to That! Wine Talk Episode 178: Kosta Bakasietas
Podcast series with Levi Dalton
Levi Dalton, a former sommelier interviews incredibly famous and knowledgeable wine personalities. In Episode 178 he interviews Kostas Bakasietas, viticultural researcher and the owner of a vine nursery in Nemea, Greece.
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Les cépages grecs... Que peuvent-ils apporter au vignoble français?
International IFV Conference| VINITECH 2016
What can Greek grape varieties bring to the French vineyard? Video presentation at the 2016 Internationale IFV Conference in French
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Agiorgitiko: multi-faceted and inviting
November 2017
"During a recent visit to Nemea for the TV show “Gefseis kai Oinos (Wine and Taste)’’ I had the rare opportunity of walking among the very first 6 clones of Agiorgitiko, which are the result of the collaborative research of the VNB nursery with ENTAV. ‘’One clone has already been released commercially and has been certified by the French Ministry of Agriculture...
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Wine in Greece: rediscovered country
Financial Times | 19 May 2019
"Kostas Bakasietas, the owner of Greece’s largest vine nursery, near Nemea, has identified 180 indigenous varieties that had fallen out of use and “rediscovered” another 60 whose names have been forgotten. “It’s endless: the more you explore, the more you find. I think we’re still at the very beginning of this process,” he says."
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