8 editor-picked Vinsanto producers across 1 region.
A guide to Vinsanto worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.
The flagship tasting terrace of the Santorini Union of Cooperatives sits on the caldera ridge above Pyrgos with panoramic views toward the volcano. Walk-in tasting flights cover the full SantoWines portfolio including Assyrtiko, Nykteri and Vinsanto.
Mathaios Argyros's fourth-generation estate holds an extensive old-vine library, including ungrafted Assyrtiko parcels over 200 years old. The tasting room above the cellar offers structured flights pairing current vintages with library Vinsanto.
Founded by the late Haridimos Hatzidakis, now run by his widow Konstantina and daughter Stella, this organic-certified estate in Pyrgos works with low-intervention Assyrtiko from old-vine kouloura plots.
Venetsanos Winery, built into the caldera cliff above Athinios port and founded in 1947. The multi-level cellar uses gravity-flow construction; the panoramic terrace tasting room offers a caldera-edge view.
The Boutari family, a long-established Greek wine producer, opened its Santorini cellar in Megalochori in 1989, helping launch the modern revival of dry Assyrtiko.
Founded in 1836, Canava Roussos is a fourth-generation family business operating continuously since the 19th century. The traditional canava cellar in Mesa Gonia preserves century-old wooden barrels alongside fortified specialities including Mavrathiro and Caldera.
Antonis Argyros's 1861 family canava in Exo Gonia operates as a winery and contemporary art gallery in one. Volcanic tuff caves display Greek artists' work alongside the family's small-production Assyrtiko, Mavrotragano and Vinsanto in oak barrels.
Artemis Karamolegos took over his grandfather's Exo Gonia cellar and expanded it into a destination winery with a full restaurant on site. The tasting room pairs estate Assyrtiko 34 and Mavrotragano with seasonal Cycladic produce at Aroma Avlis.
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