ekhô White (2023)

ekhô is the brainchild of winemaker Lefteris Anagnostou, who has made his name in Santorini putting the very highly regarded Artemis Karamolegos winery on the map. He is a consultant winemaker for many wineries in Santorini, Crete, and on the mainland. This is Lefteris`s first own project and 2021 is the first vintage. He sources grapes for this project from nearby vineyards with contracted growers using select single plots.

The project is based on the intention of re-approaching wine territories of historical significance and restate their expression through the vinification of selected plots. These areas have strong bonds with vine growing and wine production, through the centuries and in most cases, produced wines that were renowned in ancient times. The historical connection is the link element, whereas the old, ungrafted vines, of both known and unknown varieties, are the core of this transportation to our days through a contemporary approach.

Heroic viticulture is the key element of the selected, mostly isolated plots that are difficult to approach and cultivate, producing rare and low-yielding fruit. One of the principal purposes is to secure and regenerate the old vineyards and create strong bonds with each land.

Lefteris` intention is to highlight the depth of Greek wines and its multiple characters, trying to showcase untold stories and rephrasing lost voices.

Naxos is said to be the birthplace of the Greek god of wine, Dionysus. The island is a relatively newly rediscovered part of the Greek viticultural landscape but fast becoming popular due to its historically significant old vineyards.

^* required fields