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The Assyrtikos grape is a variety with character. You either adore
it or hate it. In the Santorini microclimate, it gives a wine with
metallic elements, high acidity and explosive body, matching the
volcanic character of the island. Other main varieties are Athyri,
Aidani (white), Mantilaria and Mavrotragano (red). At the same time,
the island has several rare local varieties, the so-called “xenoloes”,
such as Voudomato, Katsano, Gaidouria, Flaskia, Potamisi, Mavrathyro,
Aitonyhi etc. Some wine producers have recently started vinification
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It was founded in 1947 and is the largest wine producer in Santorini with approximately one thousand active members, including all vine-growers of Santorini. It has been built on various levels so that energy is saved by using the law of gravity. It is one of the first modern wineries on the island in terms of design and the largest one in terms of capacity. The grapes lying in the sun on the balconies above the Caldera to yield the Vinsanto in September offer a particularly attractive view, for this is probably the only winery overlooking the Caldera. There is a sales kiosk with a great variety of wines and local products. |
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A winery with great history. Their grandfathers, who came from Sparta, sold oil on the island of Syros. At some time western winds washed them ashore to Santorini, where they realised that the wine here had great potential. So, they settled here permanently and got intent exclusively on wine. Within 20 years they constructed their own ships and started exporting to Russia, from 1870 to 1917. What makes the winery special is the impressive museum at the undercover canavas, where is presented the whole history of the Santorini wine and Santorini vine-grower from 1660 until today.
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Boutaris Winery |
Konstantinos Boutaris is a man whose natural love for the wine and vine is deep under his skin. He speaks about Santorini with great enthusiasm: “She will remain in History as a place of extraordinary beauty and a region which produces excellent wine!”. It is the only winery on the island which can be visited all year round. You can choose a program including a guided tour (offered in five different languages) and tasting various different wines. It is a very modern winery. Very interesting is the multimedia show presenting an overview of the history of Santorini and the winery.
It is situated after Megalohori, on the way to Akrotiri,
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