Canavas Winery
Canava Chryssou Tselepos Santorini
 Dry White, PDO Santorini
Grape: Assyrtiko
Tasting Notes: Intense and typical characteristics of the variety. Bright,
straw blonde, color. Fine aromas of citrus, hints of iodine and a sense of minerality, which
comes up stronger through the years. Robust and well balanced in the mouth, long lasting fruity
aftertaste.
Vineyard - Winemaking: Grapes come mostly from the private vineyards Chryssou’s
family, at Emporio, Akrotiri and Pyrgos. The soil is sandy, with high porosity, rich in ash and
pumice. The ages of the vines are 50-100 years old and the yield is only 1400 kg/h. We gather
the grapes at mid-August and put them in the cooling chamber. We put the uncrushed grapes in the
pneumatic press Winemaking includes alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 16-17oC
and stay in the lees for 3 months.
Canava Chryssou Tselepos Santorini
2015
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About the Winery:
Winemaker, Yiannis Tselepos, has joined together with the Chrissou family of Santorini to create
one of the newest wineries on the island. The Chrissou family owns 12 hectares of vineyards in
Pyrgos and Emporio, which range from 50 to 100 years old, and are cultivated using the
traditional method of the Santorini basket vines. The winery’s first release was from the 2014
harvest. Chryssou/Tselepos’ mission is to produce only super premium wines which reflect the
special characteristics of Santorini’s distinct terroir. Tselepos chose Santorini to develop his
next winery project, that will be his 3rd in addition to the PDO regions of Mantinia and Nemea,
where he also has his own vineyards. An added dimension to creating the new winery is producing
wines from grapes grown in the challenging environment of Santorini’s unique volcanic soils and
microclimate. In order to maintain a sustainable cultivation regimen in the vineyards, the
current low yields of 1300kg per hectare will gradually be increased year by year to 4000kg per
hectare, while maintaining the authentic characteristics of Santorini viticulture.
Canavas Winery: Pyrgos Kallistis
Tegeas Stadium
22012
Contact: Eleni Kostaki
Tel: +30-2710-544440
Fax:
+30-27110-544450
[email protected]
Visiting Hours: By Appointment Only
Importer:
CAVA SPILIADIS USA
200 West 57th Street,
Suite #908,
New York, NY 10019-3211
Tel: 212-247-8214
Fax: 212-757-4125
[email protected]
www.cavaspiliadis.com
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