{"id":6330,"date":"2021-05-11T19:01:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T16:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exciting-aryabhata.213-158-90-55.plesk.page\/?page_id=6330"},"modified":"2021-07-07T14:45:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T11:45:20","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exciting-aryabhata.213-158-90-55.plesk.page\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kechris Timeline<\/h1>
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1939<\/div><\/div>
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1939<\/h2>
\"1939\"<\/a><\/div>

Kechribari retsina is born in the traditional family taverna \u2018Kokoras\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1954<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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1954<\/div><\/div>
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1954<\/h2>
\"1954\"<\/a><\/div>

The four siblings establish E. KECHRIS BROS, the original liquor company, in Kalochori, Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1974<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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1974<\/div><\/div>
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1974<\/h2>
\"1974\"<\/a><\/div>

The winery begins to export its products to Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1984<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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1984<\/div><\/div>
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1984<\/h2>
\"1984\"<\/a><\/div>

Stelios Kechris and Konstantina Kechri take over the management of the family winery, while in the same year they create Doriki home-made liqueurs, winning a gold medal two years later at SIAL.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1993<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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1993<\/div><\/div>
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1993<\/h2>
\"1993\"<\/a><\/div>

The \u2018Wine Producers\u2019 Association of the Macedonian Vineyard\u2019 is founded, today\u2019s \u2018Wine Makers of Northern Greece\u2019, with KECHRIS being one of its founder members.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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1998<\/div><\/div>
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1998<\/h2>
\"1998\"<\/a><\/div>

Kechribari becomes available in the popular green carafe with the cork stopper, based on our previous bottle design. This milestone is associated with Eleni Kechri’s officially joining the company.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1999<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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1999<\/div><\/div>
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1999<\/h2>
\"1999\"<\/a><\/div>

The Thessaloniki International Wine Competition awards a medal for retsina for the first time. Kechribari becomes the first retsina to be internationally recognised as a modern, quality white wine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2003<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2003<\/div><\/div>
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2003<\/h2>
\"2003\"<\/a><\/div>

Upon her return from her studies in Bordeaux, Eleni Kechri starts to implement new, innovative ideas into the winery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2006<\/div><\/div>
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2006<\/h2>
\"2006\"<\/a><\/div>

The Tear of the Pine comes on the market in its first year and is awarded the Grand Gold Medal at the Thessaloniki International Wine Competition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2009<\/div><\/div>
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2009<\/h2>
\"2009\"<\/a><\/div>

The construction of the winery\u2019s new facilities is completed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2015<\/div><\/div>
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2015<\/h2>
\"2015\"<\/a><\/div>

The rebranding of the company and its products is completed. Retsina is placed at the heart of the company brand and Kechribari, the product whose name has been synonymous with quality over the years, features on the company logo, symbolising this daring strategic choice.<\/p>\n

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2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2016<\/div><\/div>
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2016<\/h2>
\"2016\"<\/a><\/div>

\u201810 years of The Tear of the Pine\u2019 is marked with a vertical tasting of the first retsina to undergo ageing led by the master of wine Konstantinos Lazarakis. The same year, using an experimental bottling technique, Afros makes its first appearance, making it the fourth retsina in the winery\u2019s line.<\/p>\n

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2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2017<\/div><\/div>
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2017<\/h2>
\"2017\"<\/a><\/div>

The construction work for the new facilities of the winery is completed, which are officially opened at the event, \u2018Kechribari, the retsina that breaks new ground\u2019, dedicated to twenty years of the little carafe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2018<\/div><\/div>
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2018<\/h2>
\"2018\"<\/a><\/div>

The KECHRIS winery arranges and hosts the first scientific symposium on retsina under the aegis of \u2018Oenon Historo\u2019 and with the important contribution of Stavroula Kourakou. For the first time scientists from different disciplines share their expertise and views on the history and culture of retsina.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2020<\/div><\/div>
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2020<\/h2>
\"2020\"<\/a><\/div>

The notion of Corporate Social Responsibility takes on a central position in the company’s philosophy. The programme \u2018United for all that is of value\u2019 is created.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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