The best wines of Santorini

Discover the best wines of Santorini of Aegean Sea as well as the best winemakers of Santorini and estates of Santorini to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Santorini and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Santorini by region

Looking for a good wine of Santorini of Aegean Sea among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Santorini. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Santorini with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Santorini

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Want to buy a red wine of Santorini cheap or sell a red wine of Santorini at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santorini

Red wines from the region of Santorini go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santorini

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santorini. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blueberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.

The best vintages in red wine of Santorini

  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.83/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Santorini

  • Mavrotragano
  • Mandilaria
  • Agiorgitiko

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Santorini

A wine route planned in the region of Santorini? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Santorini.

Discovering the wine region of Santorini

The wine region of Santorini is located in the region of Cyclades of Santorini of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Argyros or the Domaine Argyros produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santorini are Assyrtiko, Aidani and Vidiano, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santorini often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, eucalyptus or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, red cherry or cocoa.

In the mouth of Santorini is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 37 estates and châteaux in the of Santorini, producing 204 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santorini go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish or lean fish.

Great white wines of Santorini

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Santorini

White wines from the region of Santorini go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish with cider or baked sea bass fillets.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santorini

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santorini. often reveals types of flavors of cream, pastry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, smoke or vanilla. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santorini. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santorini

  • 2017With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Santorini

  • Assyrtiko

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Santorini

A wine route planned in the region of Santorini? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Santorini.

Discover the grape variety: Agiorgitiko

It is very old in Greece, most certainly originating from the Aegean islands of Santorini(i) to be precise, where it is still the second black variety cultivated today. It is found in Canada (Quebec), in France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Great sparkling wines of Santorini

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Santorini

Sparkling wines from the region of Santorini go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Santorini

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Santorini. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Santorini

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Santorini

  • Assyrtiko
  • Mandilaria
  • Mavrotragano

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Santorini

A wine route planned in the region of Santorini? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Santorini.

The word of the wine: Groslot

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Great pink wines of Santorini

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Santorini

Pink wines from the region of Santorini go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Santorini

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Santorini. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, rose petal or dried fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Santorini

  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Santorini

  • Mandilaria
  • Assyrtiko
  • Aidani
  • Athiri
  • Mavrotragano

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Santorini

A wine route planned in the region of Santorini? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Santorini.

Discover the grape variety: Aidani

This grape variety has been cultivated in Greece for a very long time - most often at high altitudes - more specifically in the Cyclades islands, the island of Rhodes, Crete, etc. and is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, including France. We can meet the black aidani or mavro, very rare, it has however no link with the white or aspro.

Great sweet wines of Santorini

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Santorini cheap or sell a sweet wine of Santorini at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Santorini

Sweet wines from the region of Santorini go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Santorini

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Santorini. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, apples or orange and sometimes also flavors of nutty, vegetal or orange peel.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Santorini

  • 1993With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.65/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Santorini

  • Assyrtiko
  • Aidani
  • Athiri
  • Mandilaria
  • Mavrotragano

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Santorini

A wine route planned in the region of Santorini? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Santorini.

The word of the wine: Ampélographie

Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.

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