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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Vinsanto Special 2002 (Sweet Wine)

This is the juice that flows freely from Sweet - Vinsanto Special 2002 the sun-dried grapes before they are pressed. It does not contain any aromas from the skins and seeds. We produce approximately 500 bottles per year.

Vinsanto (Sweet Wine)

A PDO naturally sweet wine with caramel colour made from white sun-dried grapes. sweet - Vinsanto The grapes are sun-dried for 14 days. This wine is a blend of 'Assyrtiko', 'Aidani', and 'Athiri', with a strong yellow-brown colour and the rich aromas of coffee, caramel, dried fruits and marmalade, raisin and dried nuts. A fine balance between intense sweetness and acidity.
The name Vinsanto is Italian and derives from the words vino (wine) and Santo (Santorini).
Vinsanto is produced exclusively in Santorini. The grapes are sun-dried for 14 days, and their sugars are dehydrated and caramelised. Five kilos of dried grapes produce a litre of Vinsanto. The wine is aged in oak barrels in the cellar of our winery for 2-4 years before bottling. The process of aging continues in the bottles for many years to come. Recommended serving temperature at 7-9ºC, and best enjoyed before a meal accompanied by fruit, dried nuts, cake, chocolate, or poured on ice-cream, or after a meal.


Aged White Wine - Nychteri Aged White Wine – Nychteri

Nychteri (PDO) is an aged white wine, made from overripe grapes, with complex aromatic elements and rich in alcohol. It combines sophistication and maturity, while providing refreshing acidity. The wine is aged in oak barrels (V022 type) that give it its distinctive character and make it an excellent wine of Assyrtiko, an indigenous variety of Santorini. Served at 11ºC, this wine is best enjoyed with seafood and traditional local delicacies

Physalis (Rosé)

A high quality table wine made from blending two grape varieties, 'Assyrtiko' and 'Mantilaria', with a rich  aroma of fresh fruit and a full-bodied and soft taste. It has a bright rosé colour. Best enjoyed at 11-12ºC with poultry, white sauces, seafood and fruit.

Young White Wine – Assyrtikos

Assyrtikos (PDO) is a young, dry white wine ,madeasirtiko-thumb from selected grapes of the 'Assyrtiko' variety grown with special care in the personal vineyard of the Koutsoyannopoulos family in Vothonas. This variety thrives in Santorini for 3.500 years now. This wine is produced from 'free-run' juice, a juice that flows freely from the grapes before they are pressed. This technique helps the wine to preserve the freshness and aromas of the fruit. It is a high quality fresh fruity wine, because it is bottled on the fifth month of its lifecycle which also helps to preserve the freshness and aromas of the fruit. It is best enjoyed with fish, poultry, cheeses, and white sauces. Recommended serving temperature at 10-11ºC

Ampelones (Aged Red Wine)

A red wine made from the fine indigenous varieties erithros paleomenos- ampelones 'Mantilaria, 'Mavrathiro'
and 'Mavrotragano'. This wine, Ampelones meaning vineyards, is named after the family vineyard where the grapes are grown. The wine is aged in oak barrels for 18 months, thus acquiring an exceptional oak aroma, ruby colour and a velvety, soft taste. Best enjoyed with meat, red sauces and spicy delicacies. Recommended serving at 15-17ºC.