Moinoterra, Archanes, 2023
Archanes sits south of the ancient palace of Knossos in Crete, where excavations have uncovered wine presses dating to the second millennium BC. Moinoterra takes its name from King Minos and the Greek word for wine—a tribute to the Minoan civilization that first cultivated these hills. The winery practices organic cultivation with minimal intervention, producing limited quantities of indigenous varieties. This red blends 60% Kotsifali—a grape grown almost nowhere else—with 40% Mandilari, the traditional pairing for the Archanes PDO. The vineyards sit at around 650 meters elevation on limestone-rich soils beneath Mount Yuhtas, considered sacred ground in antiquity. The 2023 vintage proved challenging (downy mildew threatened across Crete), but Archanes producers managed without blight. A taste of the world's oldest wine culture.
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Archanes sits south of the ancient palace of Knossos in Crete, where excavations have uncovered wine presses dating to the second millennium BC. Moinoterra takes its name from King Minos and the Greek word for wine—a tribute to the Minoan civilization that first cultivated these hills. The winery practices organic cultivation with minimal intervention, producing limited quantities of indigenous varieties. This red blends 60% Kotsifali—a grape grown almost nowhere else—with 40% Mandilari, the traditional pairing for the Archanes PDO. The vineyards sit at around 650 meters elevation on limestone-rich soils beneath Mount Yuhtas, considered sacred ground in antiquity. The 2023 vintage proved challenging (downy mildew threatened across Crete), but Archanes producers managed without blight. A taste of the world's oldest wine culture.
