Analysis of the Terroir and Quality of Toplou Winery (Eastern Crete)
Analysis of the Terroir and Quality of Toplou Winery (Eastern Crete)
An article by AntennaVino – Prefazione: Un Atto di Libertà Enologica
The Italian platform AntennaVino has published an in-depth feature on Toplou Winery, titled “Analisi del Terroir e della Qualità della Toplou Winery (Creta Orientale)”.
Written by AntennaVino’s editor, the piece is an independent and insightful exploration of the monastery winery in Eastern Crete — a place where ancient heritage, organic viticulture, and technical precision coexist in perfect balance.
The author describes his journey to the island’s far east as “an act of professional freedom and innate curiosity”, highlighting the extraordinary biodiversity, the ungrafted vineyards, and the purity of wines that genuinely express the Cretan terroir.
Special attention is given to Samonion (Assyrtiko), Amaranton (Liatiko Rosé), and Filotheos (sweet Liatiko) — described as “the true protagonists of Eastern Crete”, delivering European-level precision while retaining their unmistakable Cretan soul.
The article also underlines the winery’s philosophy of delicate extraction, fine-lees ageing, and controlled micro-oxygenation — all serving a single goal: to reveal the truth of the land through technical rigor and authenticity.
“The challenge is no longer to produce quality — that already exists. The challenge is to make it known.”
Read the full article:
“Analisi del Terroir e della Qualità della Toplou Winery (Creta Orientale)”
on AntennaVino.com