The island of Santorini has a long history in wine making that goes back to ancient times. Grape
growing used to be one of the main sources of agricultural income. The Santo cooperative was
founded in 1947. However, since the beginning of the 20th century several cooperatives have
been created in Santorini to support the island’s producers and to protect Santorini vineyard
and its unique grape varieties.
The wine production on the island of Santorini, with the peculiar local ecosystem created by
successive explosions of the local volcano, is based on indigenous grape varieties, with low
productivity and high quality of produced wine. There are still vineyards more than 100 years
old that retain their original root stocks. Asyrtiko (covering approximately 85% of the vineyards
in Santorini), Athiri and Aidani are the most common species of white grape, while the most
commonly cultivated red varieties are Mantilaria, Mavrotragano and Voudomato. The Santorini
island, is one of the most prestigious wine regions in Greece, since it is home to many indigenous
varieties that produce distinct character wines mainly due to the volcanic soil and the harsh
climatic conditions on the island.
The Union of Wine Cooperatives of Santorini, commonly referred to as “Santo”, was founded in
1947 (Law 359/1947). Its members are 14 first-tier cooperatives, which represent
approximately 2500 farmers; that is, all of the island’s producers. The total vineyard area covers
around 1,300 hectares. According to data gathered during the interviews, Santo manages 60% of
the total grape production of the island, which corresponds to 18,000 HL per year.
The island of Santorini has a long history in wine making that goes back to ancient times. Grape
growing used to be one of the main sources of agricultural income. The Santo cooperative was
founded in 1947. However, since the beginning of the 20th century several cooperatives have
been created in Santorini to support the island’s producers and to protect Santorini vineyard
and its unique grape varieties.
The wine production on the island of Santorini, with the peculiar local ecosystem created by
successive explosions of the local volcano, is based on indigenous grape varieties, with low
productivity and high quality of produced wine. There are still vineyards more than 100 years
old that retain their original root stocks. Asyrtiko (covering approximately 85% of the vineyards
in Santorini), Athiri and Aidani are the most common species of white grape, while the most
commonly cultivated red varieties are Mantilaria, Mavrotragano and Voudomato. The Santorini
island, is one of the most prestigious wine regions in Greece, since it is home to many indigenous
varieties that produce distinct character wines mainly due to the volcanic soil and the harsh
climatic conditions on the island.
The Union of Wine Cooperatives of Santorini, commonly referred to as “Santo”, was founded in
1947 (Law 359/1947). Its members are 14 first-tier cooperatives, which represent
approximately 2500 farmers; that is, all of the island’s producers. The total vineyard area covers
around 1,300 hectares. According to data gathered during the interviews, Santo manages 60% of
the total grape production of the island, which corresponds to 18,000 HL per year.
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