Artemis Karamolegos - Santorini Superstar

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Artemis Karamolegos is one of the most dynamic wineries on Santorini. Inspired by his grandfather, who started making wine and cultivating vines as a hobby in the 1950s, Artemis founded his winery in 2004, growing it to be the third largest winery by volume on the Aegean island. They own just over 3 hectares 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. They specialize in Assyrtiko, with a range of wines and styles, including numerous single vineyard wines with seriously (150+ years) old vines. The progressive, travelled Artemis, along with talented young winemaker Lefteris Anagnostou, have released Santorini’s first orange wine, and are experimenting with their own custom-made cement tanks. The winery has become a destination, opening the popular Aroma Avlis Food & Wine restaurant, and offering a series of cooking classes.

We are thrilled to introduce these wines into Ontario, the first time they’ve been in Canada. We’ve also created a special Mixed Case Artemis Karamolegos, providing the opportunity to enjoy two bottles of each wine.

34 Ancestral Vines 2020
This comes from very old Assyrtiko vines (some of the oldest on the island), partially native fermented (10% in oak), where it remains for 8 months on lees. Quite powerful and potent, mineral-driven, with lashes of broken flint, wild lemon, wild quince streaming the length of the textural, medium+, vibrant palate. Ample salinity lingers on the lengthy finish. Quite stunning now, and will reward with cellaring.

Appellation : PDO Santorini
Region: Santorini, Greece
Grape(s) : Assyrtiko
Price : $56.00
Case : 6 pack

Pyritis 2019
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. This is striking and vibrant, positively ringing with flinty minerality and salinity, streaking across the lees-lined palate with lemon pith and peel, quince, anise. Very finessed and singular, drinking stellar now and with time ahead.

Appellation : PDO Santorini
Region: Santorini, Greece
Grape(s) : Assyrtiko
Price : $79.00
Case : 6 pack

Santorini Dry White 2020
This comes from vines averaging 80 years, and blends 90% Assyrtiko and 10% Athiri Aidani. This was fermented and aged in stainless, on lees for 7 months. Lemon blossom, pear blossom, pear, jasmine rule this medium bodied white, ringing with marine salinity through the chalky / grippy finish. Streamlined, yet textural, this would be a winner with fresh seafood.

Appellation : PDO Santorini
Region: Santorini, Greece
Grape(s) : Assyrtiko
Price : $47.00
Case : 6 pack

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