Cuvee Monsignori 2017, Argyros Estate, White Wine

The Estate Argyros was founded in 1903 by Georgios Argyros, in a 5-acre vineyard located in Episkopi Gonia Thiras (Santorini). Georgios Argyros made his wines according to the traditional Santorinian way to take advantage of the grapes produced by his...

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The Estate Argyros was founded in 1903 by Georgios Argyros, in a 5-acre vineyard located in Episkopi Gonia Thiras (Santorini). Georgios Argyros made his wines according to the traditional Santorinian way to take advantage of the grapes produced by his own vineyard. The person who significantly changed the image of the winery was the nephew of the founder, Yiannis Argyros, who has been running the wine cellar since 1974. The Estate Argyros vineyard is located in Episkopi Gonia Thiras, with an altitude of 35-150m, oriented to the east and south-east, and the vine is formed in the traditional crown. The efforts of estate Argyros have been recognized worldwide, as indicated by the award given by Wine & Spirits Magazine as one of the 100 best wineries in the world in 2005 and 2006.

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One of Greece's top white varieties, Assyrtiko is best-known as the flagship grape of Santorini, producing crisp white wines. It has developed a reputation as being a versatile grape variety. Wines are made in a multitude of styles, from fresh, minerally white wines to rich, nutty dessert wines .

Santorini island's warm, dry climate means that vine yields are universally low. The island's vineyards give small harvests of high-quality grapes with naturally high levels of sugars and acidity. Another significant advantage of the dry, sandy soils is that they are almost entirely free of phylloxera insects, which cannot live in fine-grained, loose-structured soils.