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Ad o p t yo u r ow n w i n e are grown with traditional methods producing extraordinary and very unique wines.
Santorini iS hailed as Europe’s oldest vineyard, a blessed rock where grapes
Our Adopt a Vine scheme is the perfect experience for anyone who loves wine. When
D is c o v e r a n d a c t i v e l y be c o m e i n v ol v ed i n you adopt a vine you really get to feel the romance of the vines, and understand a
year in the life of a vine, the smell of the earth and the warmth of the sun. Boasting a
S a n to r i n i ’ s un i q u e w i n e i n d u s t r y a n d v e r y s pe c i a l history that spreads over three millennia, wine is not just a buzzword on Santorini.
te r r o i r w i t h o ur A d o p t a V i n e s c h e m e . Wandering around rocky Santorini with its cliff-edges, black soil and red beaches,
visitors are often stunned by the sight of countless fields of vines planted in a circle
close to the ground. Known locally as “kouloures”, this plantation method allows the
grapes to grow on this seemingly unfertile land which boasts a high acidity and low
pH which instils such a unique flavour into the grapes. Adopting a vine ultimately
gives wine aficionados the opportunity to be a part of the wine cultivation process
that has taken centuries to develop, become familiar with the island’s ancient grape
varieties, and of course its distinctly unique terroir. •

Santorini is said by aficionados to be
the oldest vineyard in Europe. Adopt a
Wine, and become a part of the living
legacy of the island’s wine making
industry which continues to follow
painstaking traditions of manually
ploughing the land, hand pruning the
wines and hand-picking the grapes to
produce wines of exceptional quality.

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