Sant'Or, Santameriana Nature 2025

100% Santameriana

Peloponnese, Greece

Harvesting the grapes in the early morning hours and transporting them to the winery for crushing purposes, spontaneous fermentation about 22 days in stainless steel tank, free run and 6-month aging in stainless steel tank. 33mg/L total added sulfur. VEGAN.

A natural vinification of the rare Santameriana grape, which is grown biodynamically in its home terroir of Santomeri village, in Achaia. Tasting Notes: Rich floral, citrus peel, bergamot and quince notes with minerality, and a very rich and vibrant palate, with hints of tannins.

Sant’Or wines is located outside the historical 3rd largest Greek city of Patra, and operated by a local grower, Panagiotis Dimitropoulos, who is cultivating his 4.5 ha of vineyards biodynamically, at an altitude of 600m, with no irrigation. Indigenous to the historical village of Santomeri is the rare white grape Santameriana, as well as the famous (for its sweet wines) red grape Mavrodafni (literally “black laurel”), revived through impressive dry vinifications. Panagiotis is the only grower cultivating the Santameriana grape, and one of very few making dry monovarietal Mavrodafni.