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Assyrtiko '34', Santorini, Karamolegos 2020

White Wine from Greece

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A powerful, rich and mineral assyrtiko from five separate plots on vines averaging 100-years-old. The nose is smoky and lightly reductive with aromas of charred lime-peel and gunflint with a broad and textured palate thanks to 10 months on the yeast lees giving savoury notes alongside flavours of dried apricot and peach.

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Code: GR2731

Wine characteristics

White Wine
2 - Dry
Assyrtiko
75cl
Now to 2028
14% Alcohol
no oak influence
Cork, diam

Artemis Karamolegos

Santorini is an arid but commandingly beautiful island with a history of vine cultivation and winemaking that is prehistoric. Its volcanic soils, an mix of basalt, granite, pumice, obsidian and ash laced with metals, silica and oxides, are a legacy of the volcano that famously exploded here in the 16th century BCE, thus creating the islands mesmerising caldera that draws cruiseliners like bees to a honey pot. It is on these often windswept soils that Artemis Karamolegos has established a modern, progressive winery that is earning plaudits worldwide for its delicious wines, perfect for sipping as you observe the famous Santorini sunsets!

Artemis learned at the side of his grandfather who began growing vines and making wines for his family’s personal enjoymentin 1952. Artemis took up the reins in 2004, investing in the winery and the vineyards, and making wines that he could label as PDO (protected designation of origin), the mark of the island’s best. Around the winery the three hectares of vineyards overlook the Aegean Sea, and Artemis also manages vineyards from other owners while buying in some grapes from trusted growers.

His own vines are old, with some over 100 years of age, and farmed in the unique style of Santorini, looking like nothing so much as a crown of thorns (called ‘kouloura’) lying low to the ground in a shallow hollow. This unique style is formed to protect them from the wind and in a bid to retain whatever moisture they can....

Santorini is an arid but commandingly beautiful island with a history of vine cultivation and winemaking that is prehistoric. Its volcanic soils, an mix of basalt, granite, pumice, obsidian and ash laced with metals, silica and oxides, are a legacy of the volcano that famously exploded here in the 16th century BCE, thus creating the islands mesmerising caldera that draws cruiseliners like bees to a honey pot. It is on these often windswept soils that Artemis Karamolegos has established a modern, progressive winery that is earning plaudits worldwide for its delicious wines, perfect for sipping as you observe the famous Santorini sunsets!

Artemis learned at the side of his grandfather who began growing vines and making wines for his family’s personal enjoymentin 1952. Artemis took up the reins in 2004, investing in the winery and the vineyards, and making wines that he could label as PDO (protected designation of origin), the mark of the island’s best. Around the winery the three hectares of vineyards overlook the Aegean Sea, and Artemis also manages vineyards from other owners while buying in some grapes from trusted growers.

His own vines are old, with some over 100 years of age, and farmed in the unique style of Santorini, looking like nothing so much as a crown of thorns (called ‘kouloura’) lying low to the ground in a shallow hollow. This unique style is formed to protect them from the wind and in a bid to retain whatever moisture they can. Native assyrtiko, aidani, athiri, mavrotragano, and mandilaria vines are grown, with an average age of 50 years, and conditions mean that yields are automatically low, a prerequisite for high-quality.

Harvesting begins in early August, prompted by the hot, dry conditions. The volcanic soils accentuate minerality, even salinity, in the fruit, and at the winery they are sorted to select only the best, healthiest grapes. Talented winemaker Lefteris Anagnostou employs a hands-off winemaking approach to produce a range of wines from native varieties that are pure and concentrated, reflecting the terroir beautifully. Visitors to the estate can enjoy tastings, cookery lessons and delicious food in the winery restaurant with its sea views.

We jumped at the chance of bottling an assyrtiko from Artemis’ winery under our Exhibition label.