Aegean Islands

**Aegean Islands** is a Greek wine region covering the scattered islands of the Aegean Sea, including celebrated names like Santorini and Samos. **Wines & grapes** — The signature white is Assyrtiko, famous from Santorini for its steely intensity, while Samos is renowned for sweet Muscat. Reds and other whites appear across islands such as Limnos and Rhodes. **Character** — These are sun-drenched, wind-swept vineyards on volcanic and rocky soils, often worked in low, basket-trained forms that shield the vines from fierce Aegean gusts. The result is wines of high acidity, distinct minerality and a clear sense of their island origins. **Good to know** — On Santorini, vines are famously coiled into low baskets called *kouloura* to protect the fruit from wind and sun.

Wines

• Kavalieros Assyrtiko — Domaine Sigalas
• Pythagorean Tetractys Avgoustiatis — Vakakis
• Samos Anthemis — Union of Cooperatives of Samos (UCS)
• Santorini Assyrtiko — Santo Wines