September: The sacred month of grape harvest - ΑΥΛΗ των Μαλίων

When the Mediterranean sun reaches its perfect balance between summer's intensity and autumn's embrace

September arrives in Greece like a whispered promise; the air still warm with summer's memory, yet touched by the first hint of autumn's wisdom. For winemakers across Crete and Greece, this is the most sacred month of the year, when months of patient vineyard work culminate in the ancient ritual of harvest. It's the time when grapes, swollen with sunshine and sweetened by cool nights, finally surrender their treasures.

The poetry of traditional methods

There's something profoundly moving about witnessing the traditional grape crushing process, as captured in wineries across our beautiful island. This isn't merely about extracting juice; it's about honoring a process that has remained unchanged for millennia. The human touch, the gentle pressure, the connection between maker and fruit: these elements cannot be replicated by machines.
In our carefully curated collection of over 100 Greek wine labels, we celebrate the winemakers who still embrace these time-honoured traditions. Each bottle in our cellar tells the story of September harvests, of hands and feet that have touched the grapes, of producers who understand that great wine begins with respect for the fruit.

Discovering low intervention Greek wines

Our low intervention wine collection represents something extraordinary; the work of Greek winemakers who believe that great wine begins in the vineyard, not the cellar. These passionate producers act as shepherds, guiding the grapes' natural transformation into wine with minimal interference.
What makes these wines special:
Gentle Handling: Like the foot-treading traditions still practiced in Crete, these winemakers use methods that preserve the integrity of the grapes. No harsh processing, no aggressive extraction. Just patience and gentle coaxing of flavours.
Natural Fermentation: Many of our featured producers allow indigenous yeasts - those that live naturally on grape skins and in their cellars - to begin fermentation. These wild yeasts create the complexity and character that make Greek wines so distinctive.
Minimal Additives: Our low intervention producers add only what is absolutely necessary, allowing the true character of Greek terroir to shine through. The result is wine that speaks of place and time, of the specific September when these grapes were harvested across different regions of Greece.

The September stories in our bottles

Each wine in our collection carries the essence of its September harvest. Walk into our cellar and you'll discover:
Cretan Treasures: Wines from indigenous varieties like Vidiano, Kotsifali, and Mandilari. Grapes that have adapted to our island's unique climate over centuries. These wines capture the intensity of Cretan summers and the cooling influence of Mediterranean breezes.
Mainland Gems: Assyrtiko from Santorini with its volcanic minerality, Xinomavro from Northern Greece with its elegant structure, Moschofilero from the Peloponnese with its aromatic complexity… each telling the story of its terroir and September harvest.
Island Discoveries: Lesser-known varieties from Greek islands, where traditional methods persist and winemakers work with grapes that grow nowhere else in the world.
The harvest philosophy we celebrate
The winemakers whose bottles grace our shelves understand that September is about timing, patience, and respect for nature. They walk through their vineyards each morning, tasting grapes, feeling the sugar levels, waiting for that perfect moment when the fruit is ready to become wine.
We seek out producers who:
• Harvest by hand, often using traditional wooden crates
• Process grapes gently, sometimes still using foot-treading methods
• Ferment with wild yeasts when possible
• Age their wines with patience, allowing them to develop naturally

Α curated journey through Greek wine

Our cellar is more than a collection. It's a carefully curated journey through the diverse wine regions of Greece. From the sun-baked slopes of Crete to the cool mountain vineyards of Macedonia, from volcanic Santorini to the ancient wine lands of the Peloponnese, each bottle represents a winemaker's interpretation of their September harvest.
The low intervention wines in our collection are particularly special because they offer the purest expression of Greek terroir. When you taste these wines, you're experiencing the essence of September in Greek vineyards—the warmth of Mediterranean sun, the whisper of island breezes, the mineral character of ancient soils.

Celebrating September's gift

As we witness another September harvest across Greece, we're reminded of why we're passionate about collecting and sharing these exceptional wines. The sight of traditional grape crushing, still practiced in cellars throughout Crete and beyond, connects us directly to thousands of years of winemaking tradition.
Our low intervention collection represents the best of both worlds: ancient wisdom and modern understanding, traditional methods and contemporary vision. These are wines that honour the past while embracing the future of Greek winemaking.
This September, as grapes transform into wine in wineries across our beautiful country, we invite you to explore our collection and discover the magic of Greek wine. Taste the difference that traditional methods and low intervention philosophy make, and experience wines that truly express the diverse character of Greek terroir.