Willem Booij

9.4

The Iconic Wines of Estate Argyros – Santorini’s Volcanic Elegance in a Glass

On the windswept volcanic slopes of Santorini, Estate Argyros crafts some of the island’s most expressive and age-worthy wines. This historic family-run estate, founded in 1903, combines deep-rooted tradition with modern precision to showcase the full potential of Santorini’s unique terroir—defined by volcanic soils, scarce rainfall, and sun-drenched vineyards.

🍷 Cuvée Evdemon

One of the estate’s flagships, this biodynamic Assyrtiko is sourced from old, ungrafted vines and reflects power, minerality, and finesse. A wine of great depth and aging potential, with citrus oil, wet stone, and saline energy on the palate.

🍷 Cuvée Monsignori

Named after one of the oldest vineyards on the island, Monsignori is a single-vineyard expression of Assyrtiko, made from vines over 200 years old. It’s precise, textured, and layered—combining volcanic tension with elegant complexity.

🍷 Vinsanto 4, 12 & 20 Years

These legendary sweet wines, made from sun-dried Assyrtiko, Aidani, and Athiri grapes, are a tribute to Santorini’s history. Aged for years in oak barrels, they offer stunning aromas of dried apricot, honey, caramel, and spice. Rich, balanced, and endlessly long on the finish.

🍷 Cuvée Palatia (New Release)

The latest jewel in Argyros’ crown, Cuvée Palatia is a bold yet refined new interpretation of Assyrtiko. Crafted from a meticulous blend of grapes from seven different vineyard plots, each adding its own nuance, the wine is strikingly complex. Vibrant acidity, intense minerality, and layers of citrus, flint, and white flowers make this a truly distinctive, age-worthy wine that speaks of place, precision, and innovation.

Estate Argyros’ premium wines are more than just drinks—they are stories bottled in glass, capturing the essence of Santorini’s raw, ancient beauty and the passionate craftsmanship behind every vintage. A must for any serious wine lover. — 5 hours ago

Mary H

9.7

Chocolate, caramel, and bourbon oak balanced by singing acidity, even after 30+ years. — 4 years ago

with Louis

ESF

9.1

Delicious: had a savory nutty biscuit w/dill which gave way to white flowers, tangerine & dried pineapple. Very expressive, steely stony minerally grippy sappy w/linear acidic backbone. Really unusual, nice heft & persistence on finish. — 4 years ago

Robert Swart

9.1

Full bodied with notes of cantaloupe, honeydew, peach, and mango. Great now with potential for aging. — a month ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2022 | lemon, spicyness ánd minerals. Juicy, good balance, you long to a next sip-wine. — 4 months ago

Will Stanley

9.6

Sniffing upon opening, this had me jumping for joy – and I’m not exaggerating. What an introduction! I immediately chose to decant the wine, although in hindsight I don’t think that’s really necessary. The ‘Cuvee Monsignori’, one of the flagship wines from Estate Argyros in Santorini, is 100% Assyrtiko from ancient (~200 year old) vines, the minimal yield of which is then fermented in stainless steel, and aged for ten months on its lees. The island was never affected by phylloxera, hence the vines’ great age. It’s a muscular, chiseled, lean wine with the precision of the very best Chablis and impeccable concentration of fruit. It carries the smoke of the island’s volcanic soils (this is no floral language: it really smells of it), beautiful flinty reduction, depth and harmony on the palate and a long, saline finish. It may count among the world’s finest whites, and all for around £30 (if you can find it). Why didn’t I buy this by the case? I’ll never know. Superb. — 9 months ago

Louis Martin

9.2

Sweet and creamy, port-like without the medicinal aspect you often get with port, paired beautifully with a semi-sweet almond cake. — 2 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Primary Mandillaria with a small amount of Mavrotragano blended in. Quite aromatic with notes or red berries and plums, leather and sweet Asian spices. Flavors of red cherry, cranberry, black pepper, smoky minerals, dried herbs and tobacco. Slightly earthy/spicy touch on the medium-plus and smooth finish. Light bodied, acidic, bone dry and crisp. Soft texture and can handle being chilled. — 5 months ago

Jason Clemmey

9.0

Very good dessert wine. Had at last stop on Santorini tour. — 3 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.5

Greek wine evening, wine #4
Santorini Assyrtiko - a wine where the absolut lack of fruit is an asset!
Rich yet austere, salty, mineral, with great tension & energy, volcanic minerality, salty wet stones and just a tiny whiff of lemon peel.
Amazing depth, purity and length. This is sooo good! — 4 years ago