Artemis Karamolegos Aidani 2021 is an intriguing wine from the volcanic island of Santorini, Greece, known for its unique terroir. The high winds and volcanic soil contribute to the wine's remarkable acidity, despite the island's hot climate. This Aidani is medium gold in color, offering aromatic notes of yellow apple, pear, nectarine, wet stone, honeysuckle, white blossom, and beeswax. On the palate, it presents as dry with medium(+) acidity, featuring flavors of lemon, lime, yellow apple, pear, and a hint of cream and toast on the finish.

Composition: Aidani grape varietal. Vine age and soil type contribute to its complex profile.
Winemaking: Crafted with care to preserve the grape's natural acidity and flavor intensity.
Aging: Aged to highlight its nuanced minerality and fruit characteristics.

Wine Critic Reviews

Gismondi on Wine (89): Artemis Karamolegos is one of the most dynamic wineries on the unique island of Santorini. Led by his grandfather, who started making wine and cultivating vines as a hobby in the 1950s, Artemis founded the winery in 2004. They own just over 3ha of vineyards (some over 100 years old) across Pyrgos, Megalorchori, Exo Gonia, Akrotiri and Fira, and have long term contracts to farm another 5 hectares. From the rare Adani grape, this comes from vines 15-20 years, sourced from vineyards in Kamari and Exo Gonia, and harvested in two triers. This was partial native fermented in stainless, where it remained for 4 months with bâtonnage. Very fragrant, with perfumed white blossoms, lime zest, melon, and honeysuckle, seasoned with jasmine spicing, and livened with brisk marine acidity. Quite a pretty wine. (Treve Ring).