Aori
We are excited to introduce AÔRI, a project rooted in the remote mountains of western Crete and driven by a commitment to minimal-intervention winemaking and local indigenous varietals.
Founded in 2021 by former sommelier Aimilios Andrei and winemaker Dimitris Skouras, AÔRI, which means “mountains” in the local dialect, began when Aimilios was out hunting pheasants near the village of Spina. He stumbled upon a forgotten parcel of ungrafted Muscat vines at 850 meters. He immediately called Dimitris, recognizing the vineyard's remarkable potential. Though he wasn’t typically a fan of this aromatic varietal, he recognized the quality of the vineyard as it was ungrafted, densely planted on schist soils over slate, so he thought to give it a try to make wine from this site. The result is a focused range of site-expressive wines built on altitude, old vines, and restrained technique.
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