Moinoterra

The people behind the bottle

In Archanes, south of Heraklion, Moinoterra picks up the thread of Crete's long wine history. Nikos Stathoglou's project focuses on local varieties and carefully chosen vineyards around Mount Juktas, with Assyrtiko as an additional exploration. Low yields, attentive fruit selection and restrained intervention in the cellar aim to keep each site's character clear in the finished wine.

Home base

Archanes, Heraklion, Crete

People

Nikos Stathoglou

Grapes

Kotsifali, Mandilari, Vilana, Moschato Spinas & Assyrtiko

Farming

Selected low-yield vineyards

Winemaking

Careful fruit selection; minimal intervention

They talk about

Connecting modern Archanes wine with its Minoan roots