While it covers less than 2 per cent of Santorini’s vineyards, Mavrotragano merits a special mention since it is one of the most promising red varieties on the island. Mavrotragano thick-skinned medium-sized berries yield aromatic wines with notes of ripe red fruits, spice, and minerality and bright, crisp acidity, hence its name Mávro (black) Trágano(crisp). This variety has a phenomenal capacity to age and will continue to improve in the bottle for over a decade.

Only recvently saved from extinction by fellow winemakers in Santorini, Mavrotragano is a red grape variety indigenous to the island of Santorini but rapidly gaining recognition around Greece. As a result, very few bottles are made (our 2018 is 600 bottles!). Full bodied with high alcohol and juicy tannins, all combined in a well balanced wine that loves red meat and will age gracefully.