Karamolegos

Artemis Karamolegos is one of the most dynamic wineries on the unique island of Santorini. Led by his grandfather, who started making wine and cultivating vines as a hobby in the 1950s, Artemis founded the winery in 2004. They own just over 3ha of vineyards (some over 100 years old) across Pyrgos, Megalorchori, Exo Gonia, Akrotiri and Fira, and have long term contracts to farm another 5 hectares. This assyrtiko comes from three vineyards of 120+ year old vines in Pyrgos and Megalochori. This was native fermented in stainless, where it remains for 10 months with bâtonnage. There's a lovely flinty entry to this mineral-driven wine, complemented by wild lemon, marine salinity, quince skin, and ample mouthwatering salinity. Striking now, and with time ahead.

Light greenish yellow, silver reflections. Peach fruit with a hint of white flowers, subtle passion fruit, pineapple, subtle lime zest. Substantial, elegant, fine fruit, fine acidity, mineral and persistent, cool style, which already seems anachronistic considering the origin, very good ageing potential, almost steely aftertaste.