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The name “Santorini” can bring several pleasant and beautiful things in mind: Oia, Phera,
the volcano, the sea, the sun sets, the sun-dried tomatoes, yellow peas… However, what
has actually won over our hearts for many years now, is Santorini’s wine.
Santorini has managed to win several awards during the last few years, despite having one
of the smallest Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) vineyards of Greece. During the
recent international wine competition of Thessaloniki, Santorini’s wines were awarded the
only Great golden award, 6 gold and 8 silver medals. Not bad at all for such a small
vineyard.
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by oenologist Dr Maroussa Tsachaki
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Santorini is located in the Cyclades, in the southern Aegean
Sea. The island took its shape after the violent eruption of its
volcano, circa 1600 B.C. This eruption was what destroyed
the Minoan Civilization of Thera (Santorini) and probably
also the Civilization in Crete. The excavations in the
Akrotiri area have shown that vineyards existed in the island
at least since the 17th century B.C.
Vineyards were amongst the very few plants that could
survive and actually flourish, in the harsh environment of the
island. This is why, when it was occupied by the Ottomans,
sometime during the 16th century A.D., vineyard cultivation
was not banned, as it was the only source of income for the
occupiers.
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The volcanic soil and the harsh Cycladic climate with the
infamous Cycladic gales and the scorching sun, did not
prevent the island from producing some of the best wines in
Greece. The vineyards of Santorini are native and have not
been uprooted or replanted for centuries. Indeed, these
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