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DOMAINE SIGALA SA

DOMAINE SIGALA SA
DOMAINE SIGALA SA

DOMAINE SIGALA SA

IA of SANTORINI, CYCLADES
IA, 84702 THE ISLAND OF SANTORINI (THERA)
Tel: 22860-71644
Fax: 22860-71645
e-Mail: sigalw1@otenet.gr
Web Site: http://www.sigalas-wine.gr
 
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DOMAINE SIGALAS SA

 

    Domaine Sigalas was founded in 1991 by Paris Sigalas, Christos Markozane and Yiannis Toundas. Initially, Sigalas winery was accommodated at the traditional winery of Paris Sigalas family. Later on, in 1998, a new wine production, bottling and maturity unit was built and activated in a privately owned area, in Oia, the northern part of Santorini Island. Today, after constant investments on technology modernization and expansions the current productive structure is formed, which allows the elaboration and bottling of 300.000 bottles a year.

 

    The company cultivates 19 hectares of vineyards with local varieties and produces quality wines, in which you can see the potential of the varieties and the unique terroir of the volcanic island.

The year 2003 has been a particularly important year for the company´s progressive course. In particular, the company´s financial sufficiency was improved since Mr. Alexander Avataggelos, joined the Sigalas shareholders council and also due to significant capital increases. Moreover, its legal entity was changed from Domaine Sigalas Ltd. to Domaine Sigalas SA.

 

    The company continues its developing strategy always based on its three formative principles: CREATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TRADITION OF SANTORINI LAND, KNOW-HOW and QUALITY. These principles have always been and still are the fundamental basis of its philosophy.

 

    Our vision still remains the conquest of a dominant place, between wineries that produce wine of high quality and recognition, worldwide.

 

SIGALAS WINERY

The winery of Sigalas is located in the plain of Oia, in Santorini, in an area called Baxedes. There, the premium variety of the Mediterranean zone Santorini´s Assyrtico, Aidani, Athiri, Mandilaria and Mavrotragano are farmed in the best possible way to suit their aroma and taste profile, producing fine wines of high quality recognized and appreciated in international contests.

 

    You may visit us and taste our wines and the gastronomical suggestions from Aegean islands, in our tasting room nearby our winery.

 

TASTING ROOM HOURS:

APRIL, MAY, OCTOBER:

10.00am - 19.00pm Monday - Friday

11.00am - 19.00pm Saturday & Sunday

JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER:

10.00am - 21.00pm Monday - Friday

11.00am - 21.00pm Saturday & Sunday

 

AEGEAN ISLANDS - SANTORINI

    The vineyard of Santorini or else Kallisti, which means the most beautiful, is considered endogenous. According to the written records, it could be said that the vineyard of Santorini is the same to the one that has been planted again after the eruption of the volcano. That means that the vineyard of Santorini is one of the oldest with a lot of ancient varieties such as Athiri, Mandilaria and Assyrtico. The latter is the most dominant of all (for this variety could be made a daring hypothesis that it is the same variety to the one of the Kallisti island, Santorini before the eruption of the volcano).

    We already know that the cultivation of the vineyard is a significant part of the history of the island and there were some days in the past that almost all islands were covered by the cultivation of the vineyards. So in a unique place known for its natural beauty, born from a volcano thousands of years ago, there is the cultivation of the oldest vineyard and at the same time the unique pruning of the plants (the viticulturists give a circular form to the plant, the form of the basket, so the grapes can be inside the circle in order to be protected from the wind).

    What could be said is that we refer to a monument vineyard, part of the European viniculture heritage with priceless historical value. Nowadays 1400 ha vineyards are cultivated in Santorini. The 20% of the cultivated areas are covered by the red variety of Mandilaria as well as other red varieties such as Mavrotragano, but in insignificant numbers. The other 80% of the cultivated areas are covered by the white varieties of Aidani, Athiri, Platani, Potamisi, Gadouria, Glikada and the Assyrtico which is the most dominant (about 90%).

    The yield in Santorini, is very low; on average it is 20-28hl/ha. The island´s soil is of a unique composition. It consists of cinders, rust, lava and pumice stone. The composition of the soil in technical terms is poor in organic substances, azote, argil and almost insignificant content in calcium carbonate. But even in a soil like this, poor for the most of the plants, the vineyard grows normally.

 

    What makes Santorini´s microclimate special is the few rainfalls and the mild winters, while during the summer in the day time dominate north winds and in the night high humidity levels.

    The big concern of Santorini´s grape producers in the springtime is the strong winds, which take the sand and hurt the young sprout of the vineyard. If it is windy in the spring or even later the result will be the low production of grapes. And that is the reason of the unique pruning of the plants, to protect the eyes and the young sprout of the plant from the strong winds.

 

WINES

 

1.  NAME: SIGALAS  SANTORINI V.Q.P.R.D

 

AWARDS

 

2007

2006

2005

 

2.  NAME:  SIGALAS  BARREL SANTORINI V.Q.P.R.D

 

AWARDS

 

2007

2006

2004

2003

2002

2001

 

3.  NAME: SIGALAS ASSYRTICO ATHIRI, SANTORINI V.Q.P.R.D

 

AWARDS

 

2007

2006

 

4.  NAME: SIGALAS VINSANTO AOC

 

AWARDS

 

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

 

5.  SIGALAS APILIOTIS

 

6.  NAME: MAVROTRAGANO

 

AWARDS

 

2006

              Highest score for the wine category: greek red grape variety

               (vintage 2004)

              Highest score for the wine category: a rare greek grape variety

               (vintage 2004)

 

2004

              Highest score for the wine category: a rare greek grape variety (vintage 2004)

 

 

7. NAME: SIGALAS NIAMBELO RED

 

 

 

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