Santorini Flashcards
Where was the first Vin Santo Made?
Santorini
(For Saint Irene)
Names for basket system that protect vines from Meltemi
Kouloura
Stefani Basket
Islands of production for Santorini
Thera (Santorini) and Thrasia
Domaine Skouras, Domaine Spiropoulos, Estate Argyros, Domaine Hatzidakis and Canava Roussos are all producers here
Santorini
What does Meltemi mean
“A year of bad weather”
Wind of Santorini
in Santorini, what % has to be assyrtiko and what can be blended in
85% Assyrtiko
Athiri and Aidini can be blended in
Meltemi runs this direction
North to South
What are Pezoules?
terraces in Santorini in place to cancel erosion and retain water
Where would you be most likely to encounter Mavrotragano?
Santorini
Master of Assyrtiko
Paris Sigalas
Old name of Santorini under the Minoans during Bronze Age
Thera
Most widely planted red grape on Santorini
Mandilaria
Often blended with Mavrotragano
In the production of Santorini Vin Santo, Assyrtiko must account for this % of the blend
51%
Sole commercial producer on Santorini since 1947
Santo, still in operation today
What are Kanavas?
Small outfits on Santorini that had long peppered the island, but island was confined to home use
This family owned Kanava (word for cave or cellar in Santorini) on Santorini expanded in the 1970s and became a top producer on the island
Argyros
First major winery in Santorini
Boutari, 1989
early pick, stainless steel, temperature control
Soil type of Santorini
Volcanic basalt over metamorphosed limestone and schist
Vines are concentrated here on Santorini
Central and West Coast
Elevation of Santorini
0-300 meters (985 ft)
This famous producer from Macedonia is establishing an estate on Thirassia (small island off Santorini), which has a similar climate to Santorini
Biblia Chora (Based in Macedonia)
Most important red grapes of Santorini
Mandalaria and Mavrotragano
Vin Santo aging requirements:
Aged at least 2 years in barrels
aging must occur on the islands of Thera or Thirasia
If released with an aging statement rather than a vintage, vinsanto must have been aged in an oxidative manner for at least 4 years.
Aging statement on the bottle may only be listed as a multiple of 4 (8, 12, 16, etc
What is Nykteri (Santorini)
Dry wine made with ripe grapes harvested before dawn and pressed within a day, aged min 3 mos barrel. Flor may develop
What is Mezza (Santorini)
dessert wine, Produced from Air dried Mandilaria grapes
Min Must Weight for Vin Santo
260 g/l prior to drying; 370 g/l after drying
