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how it started... MACEDONIA THESSALY 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 906: DOMAINE GLINAVOS DEBINA Zitsa Brut 2012 75 905: VASSALTIS VINEYARDS Assyrtiko, Aidani, Athiri - PGI Cyclades 2019 90 ORANGE/ROSE 908C: DOMAINE GLINAVOS Debina, Vlahiko - PGI Ioannina 2019 (500mL) 43 907: 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 226: KOUTSOYANNOPOULOS “KSERA HOMATA” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2013 95 volcanic eruptions in human civilization - it only makes sense that the wines hailing from this island are as legendary as Greek mythology 213C: SANTO WINES Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2019 70 itself. Intensely rich with oceanic sea breeze and bright, citrus fruits, 82 these wines are as transparent to their terroir as the clear, blue 245: SANTO WINES “ASPA” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2018 Aegean Sea. Hatzidakis, Sigalas - these names ring as true to us at 250: VASSALTIS VINEYARDS Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2018 125 Andros Taverna as the stories of Apollo and Poseidon themselves. 211C: VENETSANOS WINERY “NYKTERI” Assyrtiko - PDO Santorini 2017 150 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 85 222: 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 58 246: DOMAINE SKOURAS “SALTO” Moscofilero - PGI Peloponnese 2019 52 239: DOMAINE SKOURAS “WILD FERMENT” Assyrtiko - Nemea 2019 55 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 95 412: 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 155 520: KIR-YIANNI “RAMNISTA” Xinomavro - PDO Naoussa 2016 75 500: 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 75 505: PARPAROUSSIS WINERY “OENOFILOS”Agiorgitiko, etc - PGI Peloponnese 2017 88 527: 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.