The Winery Venetsanos of Santorini

Winery Venetsanos
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 35 of the estates of Santorini.
It is located in Santorini

The Winery Venetsanos is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Santorini to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Venetsanos wines

Looking for the best Winery Venetsanos wines in Santorini among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Venetsanos wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Venetsanos wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Winery Venetsanos

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Venetsanos

How Winery Venetsanos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Venetsanos

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Venetsanos. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, plum or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or cinnamon.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Venetsanos

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Venetsanos.

  • Assyrtiko
  • Athiri

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Venetsanos

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Venetsanos

How Winery Venetsanos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Venetsanos

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Venetsanos. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, minerality or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Venetsanos

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko

This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.

The top white wines of Winery Venetsanos

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Venetsanos

How Winery Venetsanos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of wok of shrimps with vegetables or monkfish blanquette with saffron.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Venetsanos

On the nose the white wine of Winery Venetsanos. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, honey or floral and sometimes also flavors of non oak, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Venetsanos. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Venetsanos

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Venetsanos.

  • Assyrtiko

The word of the wine: Maceration

Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.

The top red wines of Winery Venetsanos

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Venetsanos

How Winery Venetsanos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Venetsanos

On the nose the red wine of Winery Venetsanos. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Venetsanos

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Venetsanos.

  • Mandilaria

Discover the grape variety: Morrastel

The black Morrastel is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Morrastel noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Venetsanos

Planning a wine route in the of Santorini? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Venetsanos.

Discover the grape variety: Callet

This grape variety is native to the Balearic Islands (Spain), more precisely to the island of Mayorque, and has been cultivated for a very long time. It is said to be the result of a natural cross between the Callet Cas Concos (Negrella) and the Fogoneu, the former being in danger of extinction. Callet is hardly known in other wine-producing countries, but in France it should be interesting for the production of original rosé wines that are pleasant to drink.

News about Winery Venetsanos and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The word of the wine: Maceration

Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.

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