The microclimate of the island shows some peculiarities: the volcanic soil of Santorini is a mixture of chalk, coal, ash, lava and pumice.The island is extremely dry during the summer months when the vines are mature, the days of extreme high temperatures. At the same time blow the north winds of Meltemia that prevent the moisture exchange of the vines during the day. At night, however, when the temperatures drop with suction, the volcanic soil moistures and nourishes the vines. As a result of this unique combination of soil and climate, the vines mature quickly to Santorini and retain their acidity. Like everything on the windswept Santorini have the vines their individuality. To protect the grapes from the wind, the vines are cut ring shape so that the grapes grow in the “interior”.
There are about 10 varieties on the island, many of which were known since ancient times. Today only a few of them are used for winemaking. First is the Asyrtiko, followed by the white, light Aidani, reminiscent of a muscat wine.
Wines
Brousko, Santorini: the traditional bitter wine from Santorini, from the Venetians times on the island, as of 13 to 16 Century, whose name ruled . Brousko refers more to a general characteristic, as to a particular wine. Can of white grape Asyrtiko as well as from red grapes Mandilari be produced, or a mixture of the two, a rosé. It is a powerful wine with an alcohol content of about 16-17%, it is independent of the grape variety produced by the grapes a longer period of ferment in their skins.
Nychteri: Another traditional wine of Santorini.Nychteri is always a white wine, is almost exclusively from Asyrtiko, sometimes a combination of Asyrtiko, Athiri and / or grapes Aidani. Nychteri is the typical dry white wine, the island is made to . His name Nychteri, day and night, comes from the production method, a day and part of the night are required to process the grapes. The harvest takes place early in the morning, the processing is completed in the course of the same day.
Vinsando, Santorini: One of the most outstanding sweet wines in Greece. The name comes from the Italian Vino Santo, that is the wine of Holy Communion. Despite the Italian name, the wine was long before the Venetians first time moored to the prepared. The grapes are the stems in the sun-dried. With decreasing moisture contained sugar content takes to a full dessert wine is produced. Vinsando wine grapes and Asyrtiko Aidani made.
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