Astir X
The path to the new era
Vangelis, Stathis, and the other Vangelis.
The three of them are ASTIR X today.
Let’s start from the beginning…
Vangelis and Stathis Xygkoros were born and raised in Kalamata. From a young age, they were among the vineyards, spending every day at the family winery, which began making wine back in 1930. First it was their grandfather, Vangelis, then his son Takis — the father of Vangelis and Stathis. A whole life overflowing with love, passion, and dedication to the vineyards, the harvests, the grape musts, and their wines…
The boys grew up, studied, and started families of their own.
But they never truly drifted away from their roots. They were steeped in the tradition of winemaking, nurtured by the land and the labor it demands.
They loved their homeland and returned to it, determined to carry on the family legacy — bringing with them fresh ideas and deep knowledge.
Let’s start from the beginning…
Vangelis and Stathis Xygkoros were born and raised in Kalamata. From a young age, they were among the vineyards, spending every day at the family winery, which began making wine back in 1930. First it was their grandfather, Vangelis, then his son Takis — the father of Vangelis and Stathis. A whole life overflowing with love, passion, and dedication to the vineyards, the harvests, the grape musts, and their wines…
The boys grew up, studied, and started families of their own.
But they never truly drifted away from their roots. They were steeped in the tradition of winemaking, nurtured by the land and the labor it demands.
They loved their homeland and returned to it, determined to carry on the family legacy — bringing with them fresh ideas and deep knowledge.
“Together we’re going to make the wine that we crave for”
They missed their flight, but gained a new beginning.
“ASTIR” was the name of grandfather Xygkoros’s first store. The “X” came later, as a symbol of a new era — the merging of tradition and innovation. A meeting point of old roots and fresh perspectives.
That’s how ASTIR X was born. Not just a winery. A story of people and place.
A story that continues to be written, glass by glass.