[ Overview ] 2018 was an early harvest for both early and late ripening varieties, in all the wine regions we operate in Northern Greece. Due to our Sauvignon blanc replanting in Halkidiki, our vineyard in Maronia in Thrace kicked off this year’s harvest with the first Chardonnay grapes picked on 8 August. The closing curtain was in Rapsani; it was on 25 September when we started harvesting at the highe
TSANTALI is officially in the running for admission to the celebrated club of “WINE STAR AWARDS” winners. The emblematic Greek wine family is among the five nominees in the category of “European Winery of the Year” at the prestigious contest organized annually by WINE ENTHUSIAST. Each year, the most highly regarded individuals and companies that stand out for their contribution in wine and spi
Calendar: This year’s harvest in Santorini was the earliest at all times. It started ten days earlier compared to the decade’s average. The lack of rain, mainly in spring, increased the precocity and caused slight stress on the plants. The grape maturation led to the following harvest calendar: DATE VARIETY (type) 20 July Assyrtiko (white) / For the sparkling wine from plots in Pyrgos village 23 July Athiri (w
A new label has been added recently under the ABATON range, complementing the emblematic Tsantali collection. The new brand is for those wine lovers seeking for wines with exceptional and powerful characteristics. “Agioritiko” means something originated from Agio Oros (Mount Athos), that is one of the most intriguing wines producing areas in Greece and terroir with a rare ecosystem. “Abaton” in Greek means “untrodden
[Overview] Our 2017 harvest started on Tuesday 17 August at our privately-owned vineyard in Agios Pavlos Halkidiki. This kick-off –later by at least a week than in 2016- was expected due to the climate conditions recorded throughout the year in Northern Greece. Overall: Very cold winter that led to a decrease of primary infections caused by insects and diseases Spring with average temperatures and cooler nights. Loca
Nikos Varvarigos, SantoWines Chief Oenologist and Head of Production, reports from Santorini: 2017 harvest started a week later than in 2016, meeting the average starting date of the last decade in Santorini. The grapes matured on time leading to the following calendar: BEGINNING OF HARVEST VARIETY (type) 2 August Assyrtiko (white) For the sparkling version from plots in Pyrgos village. 3 August Athiri (white) 7 Augu
95 was the highest score assigned by Mark Squires at much-awaited Greek wines tasting for the June issue of Robert Parker’s WINE ADVOCATE. And the impressive rating went to… Santorini! “… brilliant, delicious and impressively structured” for SANTORINI ASSYRTIKO GRANDE RESERVE, the only Grande Reserve version available in the market by SantoWines. The complexity of the wine made by 100+ y
It has been quite a hectic, yet fascinating month traveling around the globe and promoting #drinkgreekwine ! From Seoul to Honk Kong… from Toronto to Montreal… from NYC to Chicago and Houston… with a few stops in London. Our Tsantali team has been restless and eager to spread the word and offer some fantastic pours from our vineyards in Rapsani, Mount Athos, Halkidiki, Naoussa and Maronia, as well a
Talking about “bench strength”. 7 Golds, 8 Silvers and 3 Bronzes, indeed an impressive medal-winning sum for Tsantali team this year. The results so far prove not only the quality but also the fact that our wine portfolio has a really deep bench. Besides the “super stars” like Rapsani Grande Reserve that brings home 3 golds (Texsom IWA and Thessaloniki IWSC for 2010 vintage and Mundus Vini for
17th Thessaloniki International Wine and Spirits Competition 2017 SantoWines at the top of Gold Medalists’ list for Santorini SantoWines brings home three Gold medals from the 17th Thessaloniki International Wine and Spirits Competition, more than any other producer from Santorini, proving once more the Union’s dedication in high quality and consistency. The great results coincide with SantoWines 70th anniversary,
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