34 Ancestral Vines

Artemis Karamolegos

Artemis Karamolegos
34 Ancestral Vines

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 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. Streaked with salinity, this electric wine streams along the palate with quince, lemon rind, yellow plum and white grapefruit, finishing long with more alluring salinity. Very striking, drinking beautifully now, and with future age.

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Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $63
Style: Still

Region: Santorini
Appellation: PDO Santorini
Country: Greece

Grape: Assyrtiko
Colour: White
Vegan: Yes
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes