The ancient Greek grape Asyrtiko, grown on the volcanic island of Santorini, makes one of Greece’s best, and certainly one of its most popular, white wines. Greece is a treasure trove of ancient indigenous grape varieties, and Asyrtiko from Santorini is a great place to start an exploration of contemporary Greek wine.

Domaine Sigalas was founded in 1991 by Paris Sigalas and two other partners on the site of his longtime family winery. By 1998 the partners had built a new state-of-the-art winemaking facility, and over time their business has steadily grown. Today the domaine controls about 50 acres of vineyards near the town of Oia on the northern side of Santorini