ALS Extreme Terroir
This is Greece unplugged. A vineyard at the cliff’s edge where soil is more stone than earth, winds don’t negotiate, and vines learn to survive before they thrive. ALS is made to prove that “extreme terroir” is not just a phrase on a label but a brutal truth that shapes every drop. One sip and you know: this wine comes from a place that gives nothing for free.
Santorini provides the struggle. Vines rooted in volcanic ash and pumice, twisted by hand into basket shapes to survive winds that tear through the caldera. Grapes born here don’t ask for mercy, they fight for water, cling to stone, and turn scarcity into intensity.
Syros provides the clarity. On this Cycladic island, in a small winery facing the Aegean, the grapes are transformed. Vinification here is not about taming the raw material but letting it speak in its own accent: sharp, salty, volcanic.
ALS Extreme Terroir is the meeting point of these two islands — Santorini’s elemental fruit shaped by Syros’s craftmanship. It’s not a romantic postcard, it’s a declaration that some wines are born from hardship and stubbornness. A wine that doesn’t try to charm you. It dares you to understand it.
| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Type | Dry White |
| Unit Size | 75cl |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Santorini, Aegean Islands |
| Primary Appellation | Santorini-grown grapes, vinified on Syros Island |
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| Farming | Manual harvesting; cluster selection; respectful approach to “extreme terroir” sourcing |
| Varieties | 100% Assyrtiko |
| Fermentation | Direct pressing after refrigerated transport to Syros; fermentation in Syros facilities |
| Aging | Bâtonnage in barrel for four months, then extended sur lie aging (approx. 12–13 months) |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
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Ratings & Reviews
Score 96/100- 2020 vintage. Praised for invigorating acids, mouth‑watering feeling, salinity, and purity.
Score 93/100- 2021 vintage. Excellent purity, tension and freshness
The producer
ALS was born from Santorini’s most demanding vineyards in Imerovigli. After twenty years of working this volcanic land, Yiannis Papaoikonomou, Ilias Roussakis, and Alexis Kolovos created their own project in 2018. Grapes are … Read more
