Spyros Chrysos' contemporary perspective on the traditional wine style of Santorini keeps alive the interest in Nychteri, a wine that modern legislation has chosen to treat quite differently from its historical past. Taking as a starting point two excellent vineyard plots in the area of "Loura" in the village of Pyrgos (perhaps the most famous vineyard on...
Skafida is vinified using minimal intervention techniques, sourced exclusively from the vineyard of the same name in Pyrgos, which is cultivated organically. The centuries-old vines are trained using both the couloura and the pruning methods. The grapes, with extremely low yields per acre, remain in contact with the skins for a few hours and then ferment...
The rosé bio is vinified in stainless steel tanks using indigenous yeasts, following the gentle, natural winemaking approach that Sklavos applies to all his wines. Interventions are minimal, and total sulphur levels are kept low—just 50ppm. This alternative interpretation of the Mavrodaphne variety results in a rosé with refreshing acidity, a fairly...
Mild vinification involves spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks with native yeasts and leaving the fermented wine in contact with the fine lees for 7 months. As the name of the variety suggests, Zakynthino travelled years ago from Zakynthos - where it is known as Pavlos - to Kefalonia. This is where the similarities end, as both in terms of...
Organically grown grapes from ungrafted vines of exceptional quality were the starting point. After destemming, they remained with the skins for one week in egg-shaped concrete tanks. Following gentle pressing at low pressure, fermentation was completed in the same concrete tanks, where the wine stayed in contact with the lees until bottling....
Think about how many white wines on the planet you can buy in the 15 euro price range that come from an altitude of up to 1150m, vineyards that are on average 70-80 years old and can age fantastically. One such wine, from the untouched terroir of the highlands of Paphos, is Alina. An excellent capture of the wild terroir of the area known as Vouni Panagia...
Classic Xinomavro on the nose, with aromas of ripe cherry, strawberry, and forest fruits, while hints of tertiary characteristics begin to emerge discreetly. The wine comes from the single-varietal vineyard surrounding the estate, with relatively young vines that have now completed the replanting of the family vineyard that began at least a decade ago. On...
Intense toasted and dry aromas from the barrel, with smoky notes surrounding a core of ripe, almost exotic fruit. Penetrating intensity, with aromas that develop beautifully in the glass. The palate has the natural harmony of all Champalou family wines. The volume and richness of the wine are balanced by its spectacular, razor-sharp acidity, combined with...
Organic and biodynamic vineyards at the end of the village with the classic non-interventionist winemaking of Deiss, which allows the terroir to express itself freely in their wines. Whole bunch pressing, spontaneous fermentation, and maturation with the lees for 12 months in foudres. The soils are rich in silica, with a clay-limestone subsoil. A dry...
An incredible "polyphony" of aromas and flavors in yet another unique Deiss style. Grasberg is perhaps the finest of their premier crus, a vineyard at altitude that combines minerality, energy, the coolness of the location, and limestone soils with notes of botrytis, which here does not feel heavy against the wine, but rather gives the wine a...
All 13 Alsace varieties with Riesling making up 50% of the blend. Soft but with some "edges" at the same time and a dense texture. Perfectly balanced, a fantastic wine for spicy salmon tartare, Athenian fish, and fried foie gras. Old-school vinification, fermentation with whole bunches, spontaneous fermentation and maturation in contact with the lees for...
Grapes of different varieties are harvested and vinified together for as long as it takes, having first ripened to perfection thanks to the winery's meticulous attention to cultivation. With no additives or interventions during vinification, Complantation is the ultimate expression of the Alsace terroir. Calm, complete, and mature on the palate on the one...
