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Anhydrous Winery

By adminPosted on January 2, 2020April 4, 2023Posted in WineriesNo Comments

THE HISTORYIt all began in the earliest of 2000.Avantis Estate’s winemaker, Mr. Apostolos Mountrichas fell in love with Santorini and the strong personality of Assyrtiko, realising the potential of Assyrtiko, he started his Santorini project in 2012. He completed his project in 2021 by founding Anhydrous Winery. His philosophy relies on experimentations in ancient wine-making techniques that produce modern wines with purity and primary varietal characteristics. Wines that reflect the connection to the Santorinian anhydrous land, the majesty of the […]

Tselepos Winery

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Yiannis and Amalia Tselepos when looking for a suitable location chose the earthen hills on the outskirts of the historic Mount Parnonas to plant their vineyards and founded Ktima Tselepos in 1989. The estate is located at the southeastern end of the Mantinian plateau, at an altitude of 750 meters. Yiannis Tselepos graduated from the Department of […]

Cinque Wine Club: Great Wines From Greece Delivered at Home

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Be part of the finest Wine Club in Athens and bring Greece home to wherever you are. Unique & Exclusive The most authentic, small-producer Greek wines DON’T often get exported, or only in extremely limited quantities. That’s what we find for you! We also partner with winemakers to bring you exclusive bottlings only available for […]

Cinque Wine Pass

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Simplify your trip planning, find wineries you love, and save hundreds. Register now and get your own “Wine Passport” from Cinque Wine Bars, and explore the unique terroir of Greece. Find useful information about the wineries of your interest, learn about the native varieties, and the produced wines in every region. How it works?Once you […]

Assyrtiko – Santorini

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Assyrtiko-Santorini (pronounced A seer’ tee ko) wines are rare and distinctive. Dating back 3500 years, on the volcanic island of Santorini, these wines were born from the indigenous Assyrtiko grape, which was cultivated in some of the world’s oldest vineyards, Assyrtiko-Santorini. Classified as dry whites, can be drunk young or aged, as they are precious, […]

Agiorgitiko

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Agiorgitiko (pronounced AYE-your-YEE-tee-ko) is a captivating grape variety that caresses the senses with elegance, freshness, and intensity of aromas and flavors. It is a red grape variety and is frequently referred to as “multi-dynamic” since it is capable of producing a large range of styles, it is a remarkably versatile grape variety and is used […]