Let the real Nykteri please stand up
By Yiannis Karakasis MW
"Tradition is not the worship of ashes but the preservation of fire." This quote perfectly captures the intriguing story behind Santorini's Nykteri wine, a traditional style crafted from grapes pressed during the very night of the harvest. Nykteri, which translates to "the wine of the night" (nykta meaning "night" in English), emerged as a refined and aristocratic contrast to the dense and tannic Santorinian Brousko wine, made from grapes pressed at the end of the harvest. However, the question arises: What does Nykteri represent today, or rather, what vision do we hold for its future?
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