Santorini is blessed with some of the best vineyards in the Greek Islands.
There are some very good wineries producing some of the finest wines available anywhere in the world. The volcanic eruption that shaped the island around 1500 BC left deposits of volcanic ash, lava and pumice stone. This eventually developed into the perfect soil for wine growing.
Three Santorini wines are in the category of "name of origin of top quality" and belong to the group of European Union wines "quality wines produced in determined region". They are Nykteri, Assyrtiko and Vinsanto.
Nykteri takes it name from the Greek word meaning 'night work'. Traditionally the grapes were picked before dawn so that the grapes would be cool before the hot sun could burst them.Assyrtiko is the most popular white variety and represents 80% of the total cultivated varieties producing full bodied wines of high acidity and aroma.
Vinsanto is a traditional wine of Santorini. Sun dried grapes are laid on the ground in the sun usually for a period of around 15 days and then undergo a long, slow fermentation.
This produces a golden honey coloured sweet wine.
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