Pyritis 2019, Artemis Karamolegos Winery
Karamolegos winery seems to be the most innovative on the island of Santorini, with their wines expressing the terroir in various ways. Pyritis is a genuinely authentic wine with minimal interventions by the winemaker and crystal purity into the glass.
Prologue NV, Domaine Zafeirakis
This rosé sparkling wine from Assyrtiko and Limniona is a new release from Domaine Zafeirakis and is definitely worth a taste.
Assyrtiko 2014, Domaine Economou
It needs an artistic sense and "out of the box view" in order to craft wines like Giannis Economou.
Terra Nera 2020, Artemis Karamolegos Winery
Artemis Karamolegos winery handled Mandilaria in a sufficiently smart way. They crafted a pale wine with light tannins that even the aromas remind of Valpolicella. Another dimension of Mandilaria.
Chianti Classico Riserva 2018, Marchese Antinori
Marchese Antinori is one of the largest wine producers in Italy, with plenty of privately owned estates all over Italy and abroad as well. So, deep know-how is needed to keep high quality in such a commercial wine.
Trilogia 2008, Christos Kokkalis
This great Greek wine competes qualitatively with any other regardless of region, country or price.
Chardonnay 2010, Domaine Gerovassiliou
Domaine Gerovassiliou has established a reputation for crafting top-quality white wines all these years. That 11 years Chardonnay is a good example that is still showing freshness and fruit purity.
Ftelia 2008, Tsolis Estate
It is a lovely aged wine from an area considered the source for the best Cabernet Sauvignon in Greece.
Sovereign Grand Réserve 2006, Nemeion Estate
That wine is evidence of what Agiorgitiko is qualified for if the winemaker has vinified it with love, care, and passion and a target to age for many years.
Xinomavro Reserve Vieilles Vignes Barba Yannis 2017, Alpha Estate
That wine is produced from a block named Barba Yannis with ungrafted bush vines more than 100 years old. It is aged 24 months in new French oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle.
Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve 2015, Errázuriz
Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful Cabernet Sauvignons based wines in Chile. It is an award-winning wine inside as well as outside Chile and a Jewel on the country's wine crown.
Viognier 2010, Domaine Gerovassiliou
Even if Viognier might be the sexiest vine variety in the world, it does not attract close attention. Also, it is the only French grape that still the best wines come from its place of origin, Northern Rhone, and it is not easy to find alternatives from the new world like every other international grape.
Viognier 2017, Domaine Gerovassiliou
I still remember how the WSET educator described Viognier: “is the most sexy grape variety in the world”. And that’s it! With a small phrase, you have all the information you need. Soft and tasty in the mouth, the charming aromatic character will never disappoint you.
Savatiano 2012, Domaine Papagiannakos
That wine was the least impressive of the three, not because it is a bad wine but because the other two were remarkably good. However, the ageing potential is clear.
Savatiano 2014, Domaine Papagiannakos
We are always like to scout for the next big thing, the next wine variety, the next wine region, the producer who will intrigue us with distinctive wines. Well, I am sure nobody will have seen that coming when Savatiano and Attica will reach the whole of fame.
Savatiano 2008, Domaine Papagiannakos
Vassilis Papagiannakos's contribution to the transformation of Savvatianos's notoriety and one of the most historic wine-producing regions in the world is admirable. However, if Vassilis did not make this effort, no one could have predicted what Savatiano would be like today.
Trilogia 2012, Christos Kokkalis
Trilogia was the first red Greek wine that managed to spread its reputation abroad and, specifically in the German market, charming many wine critics, sommeliers and consumers with its high quality.
Cuvée Nykteri 2018, Estate Argyros
Cuvée Nykteri is the third in line wine of the Cuvée series of the Estate Argyros. Through this series, the Estate tries to point out a more concentrated and bold style Assyrtiko worth a certain ageing period before reaching its top.
Mavrotragano 2015, Domaine Sigalas
Paris Sigalas was the first in Santorini who made an effort to vinify Mavrotragano separately and save the variety from obscurity. Since then, all the island's winemakers have added a Mavrotragano in their portfolio, but Mavrotragano Sigalas remains a reference point.
Ramnista 2015, Kir-Yianni
Ramnista is the vineyard's name where the grapes were collected to make this distinctive wine that tries to point out the elegant side of Xinomavro.