Santorini

We spent Sunday and Monday of this week visiting Santorini and of course the Hatzidakis Winery. All Monday morning was spent in the vineyards , as that is where the wine making process begins. All his new vineyards are under organic production so full of wild flowers at this time of year. However , I could not resist this photo that really illustrates the minerality of the volcanic ash soil and the harshness of the terrior. The yellow is lichen full of sulphur.
After the vineyards we spent a happy hour tasting the wines in his cave cellar just outside the village of Pyrgos. As usual I loved his "Santorini" 2010 and of course his Mylos 2009.
We then decamped to the little taverna in Pyrgos "Mythos" run by the very jolly Nektarios. and his wife Katie. We had a marvellous lunch of, fava, tomatoe fritters, kalimari, the best tzaziki that I have had for some time and roast pork, all washed down with Hatzidaki's "Santorini". We rounded off themeal with fresh fruit and home made halva. and a Greek coffee.