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....
The Vidiano young vines come from three different vineyards in the village of Melamps in Rethymnon. The vines are dry, planted on slopes with an altitude of 650m from the surface of the sea level. The vinification is done in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts and low sulphites. The wine is not clarified and the general interventions are...
Classic, a little rustic, the best you can expect from Italy in this quality/price ratio. And if Chianti brings to mind trattorias and red tablecloths, therein lies its charm. It's direct, familiar, enjoyable and utterly comforting. All this delivered through a quality lens that in recent years has revolutionised the region and restored its name in wine...
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...
A blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, with the first of the three varieties dominating. The base wines ferment in ancient oak barrels, without malolactic fermentation, and are then sealed with cork in bottles for the second fermentation. They will remain in contact with the lees for many years. Completely dry, with excellent, fine...
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...
