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Andros Taverna’s wine list highlights the best of Greece as well as select bottles from the Mediterranean. These wines derive inspiration from timeless culture and ancient lands.
With the combination of modern techniques with old tradition, unique terroir, and indigenous grapes, Greek winemakers now produce many of the world’s most fascinating wines. Our wine list celebrates the producers that make these wines and the regions that call them home. PELOPONNESE This list is made to enjoy with our delicious menu. We recognize that many SANTORINI of our guests may not be familiar with these wines. Please direct any questions to our staff who will be happy to help you pick out the perfect bottle. Sit back and relax while our staff takes care of you.
CRETE 3 Sparkling 7
Santorini White 9
Crete White 10
Macedonia White 11
Peloponnese White 12
Other Mediterranean White 14
Macedonia Red 16
Peloponnese Red 18
Crete Red 20
Thessaly Red 21
Other Mediterranean Red 22
5 GREEK
999: DOMAINE GLINAVOS DEBINA Zitsa Brut 2015 75
999: VASSALTIS VINEYARDS Savatiano - PGI Cyclades 2019 90 ORANGE/ROSE
908C: DOMAINE GLINAVOS Debina, Vlahiko - PGI Ioannina 2019 (500mL) 43
999: KIR-YIANNI “AKAKIES” Xinomavro - PDO Amyndeon 2018 70
900C: KTIMA TSELEPOS WINERY “AMALIA” ” Agiorgitiko Brut NV 100 CHAMPAGNE
901C: PIERRE PETERS “Cuvee de Reserve” Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs NV 150
902C: SAINT CHAMANT BRUT Blanc de Blancs NV 145
903C: UNE FEMME “THE JULIET” Chardonnay, Pinot Noir - 1er Cru NV 155
Here at Andros Taverna, we love drinking sparkling wine. For us, a bottle of bubbles is a worthy celebration for a new job, a birthday, or a simple weeknight get together with good friends. Our Greek selections honor that celebration using techniques from around the world, at a world-class level. And while our selection of sparkling Greek wines gets us pretty excited, we admit there’s also nothing like a good bottle of traditional Champagne.
6 7 212C: AKRA CHRYSSOS Assyrtiko, Athiri, Aidani - PDO Santorini 2018 115
210C: CANVA CHRISSOU TESELEPOS Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2018 165
224: DOMAINE SIGALAS Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2020 110
225: DOMAINE SIGALAS “BARREL FERMENTED” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2018 130
233: HATZIDAKIS Aidani - PGI Cyclades 2015 75
207C: HATZIDAKIS Aidani - PGI Cyclades 2017 115
230: HATZIDAKIS Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2017 80
244: HATZIDAKIS “ASSYRTIKO DE LOUROS” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2016 245
242: HATZIDAKIS “CUVEE NO. 15” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2018 130
231: HATZIDAKIS “FAMILIA” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2018 115
209C: HATZIDAKIS “NYKTERI” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2017 146
232: HATZIDAKIS “SKITALI” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2017 145 There are few wines in the world as idiosyncratic as the wines of Santorini. A place marked by a dramatic history - one of the largest 213C: SANTO WINES Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2019 70 volcanic eruptions in human civilization - it only makes sense that the wines hailing from this island are as legendary as Greek mythology 245: SANTO WINES “ASPA” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2018 82 itself. Intensely rich with oceanic sea breeze and bright, citrus fruits, 125 these wines are as transparent to their terroir as the clear, blue 250: VASSALTIS VINEYARDS Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2018 Aegean Sea. Hatzidakis, Sigalas - these names ring as true to us at 211C: VENETSANOS WINERY “NYKTERI” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2017 150 Andros Taverna as the stories of Apollo and Poseidon themselves.
8 9 Viticulture and wine-making on Crete have a long storied history. While primarily known for the incredible red wines produced in the During the Minoan civilization, it was one of the first cultural centers region, we wanted to let our guests in on a little known secret - the to have a true, as we would say today, “wine scene.” The earliest white wines of Macedonia provide some of the most exciting value in evidence of viticulture on the island dates back to as far as 5000 B.C.! the country. Blends of Assyrtiko and Malagousia provide a thrilling, Today, Crete is exploring a viticultural renaissance, championing its perfumed contrast to the salty, electric Assyrtiko of Santorini. Not native grapes. For whites, Vidiano excites us most for its energy and to be missed from this region is one of our favorite wines we have intense peach and apricot flavors. available, the totally unique Thymiopoulos “ATMA,” a white wine blend of Malagousia and juice from Macedonia’s most famous red grape, Xinomavro.
214: ALEXAKIS Assyrtiko - PGI Crete 2019 50 240: ALPHA ESTATE “KALIVA” Sauvignon Blanc - PGI Florina 2017 75
219: DOULOUFAKIS WINERY “ASPROS LAGOS” Vidiano - PGI Crete 2019 85 999: ALPHA ESTATE Sauvignon Blanc - PGI Florina 2020 70
250: DOULOUFAKIS WINERY “DAFNIOS” Vidiano - PGI Crete 2019 55 221: APOSTOLOS THYMIOPOULOS “ATMA WHITE” Malagousia, etc - 2019 65
235: MALIHIN-CHRYSSOS “OLD VINES” Vidiano - PGI Crete 2019 135 201C: BIBLIA CHORA ESTATE Sauvignon Blanc, etc - PGI Pangeon 2018 85
217: OENOPS WINES Vidiano - PGI Crete 2018 80 203C: BIBLIA CHORA ESTATE “ARETI” Assyrtiko- PGI Pangeon 2018 86
234: DOMAINE NERANTZI “POLIS” Malagousia, Assyrtiko, Asprouda - 2017 54
220: DOMAINE NERANTZI Assyrtiko, Malagousia, etc - 2018 40
202C: KTIMA GEROVASSILIOU Malagousia - 2019 83
10 11 223: DOMAINE SKOURAS Moscofilero - PGI Peloponnese 2020 60
205C: DOMAINE SKOURAS “ALMYRA” Chardonnay - PGI Peloponnese 2019 58
239: DOMAINE SKOURAS “WILD FERMENT” Assyrtiko - PGI Peloponnese 2020 55
246: DOMAINE SKOURAS “SALTO” Moscofilero - PGI Peloponnese 2019 52
204C: PARPAROUSSIS “GIFT OF DIONYSOS” Sideritis - PGI Achaia 2018 72
For white wine, the Peloponnesian peninsula provides a diversity of 215: TSELEPOS WINERY Moscofilero - PDO Mantinia 2018 63 grape varieties not seen elsewhere in Greece. From the floral, native Moscofilero to non-native varieties like Chardonnay, Peloponnesian white 218C: TROUPIS WINERY “TOMI” Moschofilero - PDO Mantinia 2017 50 wines provide a little something for everyone. The wealth of variety in the 40 region speaks to the diversity of its food, landscape, and culture. 216: ZOE Moschofilero, Roditis - PGI Peloponnese 2019
12 13 251: DOMAINE GLINAVOS “PROTOS INOS” Debina - Zitsa 2019 55
243: GENTILLINI Robola - PDO Cephalonia 2019 60
999: MYLONAS WINERY Assyrtiko- PGI Attica 2020 65
247: MYLONAS WINERY Savatiano - PGI Attica 2018 48
248: SCLAVOS “VINO DI SASSO” Robola - PDO Cephalonia 2019 68 With a history so deeply rooted in viticulture, it would be impossible to
distill all of Greece into the regions already highlighted on the previous 407: VOUNI PANAYIA “ALINA” Xynisteri - Cyprus 2018 67 pages. These are some of our favorite wines from other areas of Greece. We invite you to enjoy these wines with us as we continue our own exploration into the diverse world of Greek wine.
14 15 404: ACÚSTIC CELLER Macabeu, Xarel-lo, Garnacha Blanca - Montsant 2016 68
406: ANTONIO MAZZELLA Biancolella - Ischia 2019 74
400: AUTOCTON CELLAR Xarel-lo, Macabeu - Catalunya 2019 60
408: BENANTI ETNA BIANCO Carricante - Etna 2018 65
401: BODEGAS VIÑÁTIGO Gual - Canary Islands 2017 95
409: COS “RAMI” Insolia, Grecanico - IGP Terre Siciliane 2019 70
412: CRNKO WINERY Sauvignon blanc, Riesling, etc - Solvenia 2019 57
403: CLOS SAINTE MAGDELEINE Marsanne, Clairette, etc - Cassis 2018 90
410: MAS JULLIEN Cargignan Blanc, Chenin, etc - IGP Vin de Pays de l’Hérault 2017 120
405: NICOLA TRABUCCO Falanghina - Falerno del Massico 2015 68
While we honor the diversity and personality of Greek wine at Andros Taverna, limiting the wine list to only Greek bottles ignores the rest of the incredible wines throught the Mediterranean. These white selections celebrate the same convivial nature our Greek wines do, and aren’t too shabby with the food either.
16 17 519: ALPHA ESTATE “ECOSYSTEM OLD VINES” Xinomavro - 2016 90
513: BUKETO Agiorgitiko, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot - 2018 70
517: DIAMANTIS WINERY Xinomavro - PGI Siatista 2017 90
530: DOMAINE KARYDAS Xinomavro - PDO Naoussa 2016 78
502: DOMAINE NERTANTZI Koniaros - Serres 2013 140
526: DOMAINE TATSIS “YOUNG VINES” Xinomavro, Negoska - 2015 65
516: DOMAINE TATSIS “OLD ROOTS” Xinomavro - 2013 85
503: DOMAINE TATSIS Xinomavro, Negoska - PDO Goumenissa 2004 105
510: KIR-YIANNI “CUVEE VILLAGES” Xinomavro - PDO Naoussa 2017 52
521: KIR-YIANNI “DIAPOROS” Xinomavro - PDO Naoussa 2016 155
534: KIR-YIANNI “RAMNISTA” Xinomavro - PDO Naoussa 2009 120
500: THYMIOPOULOS VINEYARDS “YOUNG VINES” Xinomavro - PDO Naoussa 2018 55
While we love the white wines that come from Macedonia, there is no 518: THYMIOPOULOS VINEYARDS Xinomavro - PDO Naoussa 2015 70 denying how special the reds are from the region. Macedonia provides an ideal climate for growing many varieties, including international favorites such as Cabernet Sauvignon. Undoubtedly, our favorite comes from the rolling hills of Naoussa and its native grape Xinomavro, inspiring similarities to that of Italy’s legendary Barolo. Pro-tip: a bottle of Tatsis “Old Roots” is not to be missed with any of our lamb dishes.
18 19 524: DOMAINE HARLAFTIS Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016 55
514: GAI’A WINES ”MONOGRAPH”Agiorgitiko - 2019 40
517: KTIMA DRIOPI Agiorgitiko - PDO Nemea 2017 75
527: PARPAROUSSIS WINERY RESERVE Agiorgitiko - PGI Peloponnese 2014 130
531: SKOURAS “GRAND CUVEE”Agiorgitiko - PDO Nemea 2016 89
528: SKOURAS “MEGAS OENOS” Agiorgitiko, Cabernet Sauvignon - PGI Peloponnese 2016 82
512: SKOURAS “MEGAS OENOS” Agiorgitiko, Cabernet Sauvignon - PGI Peloponnese 2004 155
507: SKOURAS “SAINT GEORGE”Agiorgitiko - PDO Nemea 2018 45
525: TROUPIS WINERY “FTERI” Agiorgitiko - PGI Peloponnese 2018 52
529: ZOE Agiorgitiko, etc - PGI Peloponnese 2019 40
It almost feels ironic that Agiorgitiko, arguably Greece’s most powerful and intense native variety, finds its home in the same region as the mighty city-state of Sparta. Agiorgtiko finds its throne in the appellation of Nemea, where it is either bottled on its own or with international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon to produce luscious red blends. We would be remiss if we didn’t highlight any of the wines from Skouras, one of the region’s pioneers and a favorite of the team at Andros Taverna.
20 21 Viticulture and winemaking on Crete have a long, storied history. While Thessalia may not boast the historical viticultural significance During the Minoan civilization, it was one of the first cultural centers of Macedonia or Nemea, this gives the region’s wineries the ability to to have a true, as we would say today, “wine scene.” The earliest produce a wide variety of styles and grapes. One of our favorites is evidence of viticulture on the island dates back to as far as 500 B.C.! Domaine Zafeirakis’s Limniona, a wine fresh with red fruit flavors, Today, Crete is exploring a viticultural renaissance, championing its and a natural complement to our charred vegetables. native grapes. For reds, Liatiko provides thrilling company to any meal with its bright flavors and friendly personality, though we would be remiss to not recognize how delicious Kotsifali and Mandilaria are as well.
80 508: DOULOUFAKIS WINERY Liatiko - PDO Dafnios 2018 47 522: DOMAINE KATSAROS Xinomavro - PGI Thessaly 2015
70 526: DOULOUFAKIS WINERY “AMPHORA” Liatiko - PDO Dafnios 2017 88 515: DOMAINE ZAFEIRAKIS Limniona - PGI Tyrnavos 2017
59 511: KARAVITAKIS WINERY “THE LITTLE PRINCE” Kotsifali, etc - Crete 2019 60 533: KONTOZISIS VINEYARDS “INNOCENT DOVE” Merlot, etc - PGI Karditsa 2018
22 23 710: BORGO DEI TRULLI Primitivo - Puglia 2016 45
713: CAPOLINO PERLINGIERI “TALENTO” Aglianico - Campania 2012 90
711: DOMAINE DU VIEUX TELEGRAPHE Grenache, etc- Chateauneuf du Pape 2018 175
702: DOMAINE TEMPIER Mourvèdre - Bandol 2018 160
706: FRONTÓN DE ORO Listán Negro - Gran Canaria 2018 63
709: GRACI Nerello Mascalese - Etna 2017 85
701: MAS RODÓ Cabernet Sauvignon - Penedès 2014 80
712: VALLE DELL’ACATE CERASUOLO DI VITTORIA DOCG Nero d’Avola - Sicily 2018 68
While we honor the diversity and personality of Greek wine at Andros Taverna, limiting the wine list to only Greek bottles ignores the rest of the incredible wines throughout the Mediterranean. These red selections celebrate the same convivial nature our Greek wines do, and aren’t too shabby with the food either.
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