Can you imagine what an Assyrtiko from 120-year-old vines, grown in Santorini’s finest vineyard sites and aged in bottle for a few years, might taste like? No? That’s perfectly fine — you don’t have to imagine it. Just taste Santorini 34 2021 from Artemis Karamolegos Winery, who was also awarded 92pts from James Suckling!
Santorini 34 is dedicated to the enormous history of Santorini’s terroir, as the 34 on the label refers to the 34 continuous centuries that the vineyard of Santorini has been cultivated. Assyrtiko comes from 120 year old ancestral vines from the best vineyards in the villages Pyrgos, Exo Gonia, Fira, Akrotiri and Megalochori. In the winery, the wine is fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel tanks, old barrels, cement and clay, for at least one year. Since we are talking about the 2021 vintage, you can understand that it also matures for about four more years in the bottle. All of the above bring to your glass a truly stunning Santorini, worthy of the island’s history.
Santorini 34 2021 from Artemis Karamolegos Winery is beginning to show its potential — but it clearly has a long way to go!
