SIMA Mavrotragano 2022: The New Red Wine Icon by OENO P

Santorini is universally celebrated for its volcanic, bone-dry white Assyrtiko, but the island’s ancient red heritage holds secrets of equal brilliance. Leading this quiet revolution is Paris Sigalas, the legendary winemaker who put Santorini’s vineyards on the global map decades ago. Under his latest venture, OENO Π, he introduces SIMA Mavrotragano 2022, a majestic red wine that captures the wild, untamed essence of the Cycladic volcanic soil.

Understanding OENO Π (Oeno P)

Before diving into this extraordinary vintage, it is essential to understand the winery behind it. OENO Π is Paris Sigalas’s highly personal project, operating out of his family’s historical canava (traditional cave cellar) in the coastal area of Baxedes, Oia. This unique location sits directly next to the Aegean Sea, facing the underwater volcano of Columbo.

The “Π” (Pi) in the name represents both Paris’s first initial and the mathematical constant, symbolizing a philosophy of continuous pursuit of absolute balance. It also resembles the Greek word for winemaker (oenopios). The winery produces small, handcrafted batches designed to spotlight the raw, uncompromised typicity of Santorini’s indigenous grapes.

The Craftsmanship Behind SIMA Mavrotragano 2022

Mavrotragano is a rare, thick-skinned red grape native to Santorini. Once near extinction, it was rescued by visionaries like Sigalas. The grape yields deeply concentrated, structured, and earthy reds.

The SIMA Mavrotragano 2022 is the first red bottling within OENO Π’s highly anticipated SIMA collection. The winemaking process is a meticulous marriage of ancient and classic techniques:

• Fermentation & Clay Aging: The wine is fermented and aged for 12 months in clay amphorae, a nod to historical Hellenistic winemaking that allows gentle micro-oxygenation without adding wood flavors.

• Oak Maturation: It is then transferred to oak barrels for two years, adding complex layers of spice, refining the grape’s aggressive tannins, and guaranteeing immense aging potential in the bottle.

The resulting wine boasts remarkable complexity, a robust structure, and a distinct mineral backbone born of the island’s volcanic ash, pumice, and basalt soils. Production is extremely limited.

Worldwide Shipping via Santorini.net

While the initial allocation of this highly collectible red was intended almost exclusively for the local Santorini market, wine collectors do not need to travel to the Cyclades to secure a bottle.

You can purchase SIMA Mavrotragano 2022, alongside the entire portfolio of OENO Π and other exceptional Santorini labels, through our online shop at Santorini.net. We ship these rare volcanic wines worldwide, carefully packed in secure, insulated packaging, as long as the import laws of your country allow the shipment of alcohol.

Note for local buyers: We offer free deliveries directly to your hotel or villa in Santorini!