The island of Santorini resulted from a violent volcanic eruption millennia ago. Consequently, the earth is gray or black volcanic ash and looks dead. But, the ashen lava is the secret ingredient of Santorini’s wine success. The Cycladic vine is circular and lies in a depression in the ground to protect it from the strong [...]
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Santorini’s Wine Harvest
Posted in Island Life, tagged Cyclades, grape picking, greece, Santorini, Thirasia, wine, wine harvest on November 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
