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Award winning perfection in a bottle
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Louroi Platia by Artemis Karamolegos Winery is an incredible wine that brings to mind an authentic Riesling with its finesse and total fruity character. The winery of Artemis Karamolegos has received countless awards from competitions all over the world and Louroi Platia has received a silver at Decanter. The precious Assyrtivo grapes come from a single vineyard in Pyrgos which is 150 years old. The vines are non irrigated and have been totally stressed by the islands weather conditions and provide very low yields but very concentrated fruit. The wine remains for 11 months in stainless steel tanks for fermentation and maturation and then for one year in the bottle where it ages beautifully. The result is a mind blowing experience. An impressive wine with full body, sharp acidity and superb aromas. If you decide to add it to your cellar you have to act early since production is very limited.
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34 centuries of amazing Santorini in your glass
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Santorini 34 by Artemis Karamolegos Winery is top quality Santorini from one of the best wineries on the island. The name refers to the 34 centuries of uninterrupted cultivation at some of Santorini’s top vineyards where the Assyrtiko variety grapes used for its production come from. These vineyards are located at the villages of Fira, Akrotiri, Pyrgos, Exo Gonia and Megalochori. Santorini 34 has an amazing 10 year aging potential and it is this wine that we suggest you need to find a place for in your cellar. The concentration is top of the top, the structure is well balanced, the overall texture is somehow oily with the characteristic minerality of this terroir and the acidity is perfectly crispy.
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Exciting Assyrtiko from beautiful Syros
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This Nychteri is out of the world
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Nychteri from Gaia Wines is not just a another Nychteri from Santorini. It’s a secret recipe that is meant to give great wines by Giannis Paraskevopoulos, a real wine artist who has the experience to take Assyrtiko into a new path that will take us all by surprise. As we all know Nychteri wines are hand picked during the night and pressed before the heat of the day affects their quality. The dry volcanic soil of Santorini, which is not irrigated and suffers all year round from the endless winds and the heat of the sun, offers a concentrated must that is the perfect base for an amazing wine. The overripe Assyrtiko grapes blend with smaller quantities of Athiri and Aidani and then the wine matures in barrels of different sizes and ages creating a blend that is out of the world.
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The world of Santorini from a new percpective
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Foivos Papastratis is a young winemaker that will surpise you every year with new ideas that have the potential to change our perspective on premium wine making. F Santorini One Off Foivos Papastratis is the first launch of a wine from his new project called One Off. Each year he will chose a different terroir and will create a limited production wine that will only be available in the market once. After very successful F Paralia he came to Santorini and worked with Apostolos Mountrihas from Anhdrous Winery to create his own Santorini. A very interesting wine, with intense minerality and powerful acidity, which will tell the story of Santorini from a new impressive angle.
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Santorini at its best
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Papas by Artemis Karamolegos Winery is a terrific single vineyard wine from one of the oldest wineries in Santorini and obviously one of the best choices you can make for your cellar of Greek wines because it is full of the magic of this incredible terroir. The grapes of Assyrtiko come from a vineyard where the vines are really old, at least 150 years old. Without any irrigation or fertilizers, always at the mercy of the bright sun and the endless winds of Santorini, these vines are pushed to their limits producing very low yields per acre but with amazing concentration. Fermentation and maturation takes place in stainless steel tanks for 22 months an then the wine remains 2 months in oak and another 12 months in the bottle. Enjoy the best of Santorini in your glass.
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A Santorini masterpiece from 150 years old vines
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Artemis Karamolegos Winery in Santorini needs no introductions, since it is one of the oldest and most famous wineries on the island. Ftelos Santorini is a single vineyard wine which is here to make history due to its exceptional quality and due to the fact that it is probably the most dynamic expression of this impressive terroir. The grapes come from Ftelios, a vineyard in Fyra with 150 years old vines, where no irrigation or fertilizers have ever been used. These vines are able to produce only very small quantities per acre so the final product is beautifully concentrated The precious fruit ferments for 24 months in stainless still tanks and then matures in oak casks for 2 more months in order to built complexity. If you want something to remember from your trip in Santorini this is the one thing that will make a difference. If you have the courage keep it in your cellar for years, if not enjoy a very special wine.
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An iconic Vinsanto from Santorini
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Divine Nykteri from Santorini
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Divine wine from the land of Gods
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Νavitas Winery is a relatively new winery but it has surprised the world by creating superb wine right from its first harvest in 2020 and winning a serious bronze metal at the Decanter international competition. But lets take things from the beginning. Maria Dimitriadi who is psychologist decided to use the vineyard that she had in her possession, near Mount Olympus, to create a modern winery. She paired with oenologist Grigoris Grigoriadis and the result was really great. Terre de Zeus Assyrtiko Navitas Winery is a wine that bursts of freshness and offers a more playful fruity version of Assyrtiko, far away from Santorini. What is also important to know about the winery, which is focused on sustainability, is that it has received vegan certification and is now in the process of being certified for organic cultivation. Make sure you order on of the 3600 limited edition bottles since they disappear quite fast.
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The most delicious mystery ever solved
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Mystirio, which means mystery in Greek, is the iconic natural orange Assyrtiko by Artemis Karamolegos Winery, a winery that has won many gold medals and distinctions in competitions around the world including Decanter. This white wine is vinified according to red wine principles. The grapes stay for 14 days with the skins and then enter the fermentation stage with indigenous yeasts. Then maturation lasts for 10 months. With minimal sulphites, only the ones prescribed by the natural winemaking methodology and zero interventions Mystirio is an incredible expression of the Santorini terroir with sharp acidity and interesting tannins. If you can keep this wine in your cellar a little longer you will be surprised by its aging potential.
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One of the best Nikteri we have ever tried
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Artemis Karamolegos is one of the best wineries from Santorini. With an endless list of awards and gold metals from Decanter and other international competitions the winery needs no introduction since its products are hits not only in Greece but throughout the world. Nikteri 2018 is a superb wine, a blend of Assyrtiko (90%) and local Athiri (10%) which has the potential to bring out the special personality of this famous terroir. As the name suggests grapes are harvested during the night in order to receive their juice before the heat of the coming day. Usually harvests are late in the year resulting in a rich bodied wine which is dynamic, smoky and bears a perfect minerality.