Born and raised in Thessaloniki, Konstantinos (Kostis) Kalpaxidis is a graduate in Agricultural Science and holds a master’s degree in Viticulture, as well as an MBA. Kostis joined the House of Metaxa in 2016 after having acquired valuable experience in winemaking across Europe. Within his role as the Deputy Metaxa Master, Kostis has led the efforts of the House of Metaxa to support the sustainable transformation of the Samos vineyard. In 2022 he signed his first original creation METAXA 5 Stars Greek Orange and in 2023 he co-signed with the 5th Metaxa Master, the Private Reserve METAXA Orama. He was officially appointed 6th Metaxa Master in August 2024.