In 1992, Ted Diamantis created Diamond Wine Importers out of the belief that Greece, with its natural terroir of mountain vineyards, maritime influenced climate, volcanic and alluvial soils, and over 200 ancient indigenous varieties, can once again become a source of some of the greatest wines in the world.
Over the last 20 years of tasting and traveling throughout Greece, we have compiled a portfolio of the best artisan, vineyard-driven producers who are working with the best native varietals from the best appellations. We only focus on producers and growers who are fully committed to quality and sustainability from vine to bottle. These producers are people that have passion, are self made men, work with the land, and embody the true winemaking spirit.
Our goal is to now educate and enlighten the American wine market about these indigenous varietals, ancient appellations and, most importantly, the spirit of these outstanding producers.
- Public link
- https://buyer.sevenfifty.com/sc/diamondwines
- Category
- Importer
- Location
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Phone
- 773-549-6211
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Alexakis
Alexakis is a family-owned-and-run winery– on the island of Crete. The company is managed by enologist-chemical engineer Stelios Alexakis (founder of the business in the 1970’s), Sofia, his wife, and their sons, Lazaros and Apostolos. Both Lazaros and Apostolos are enologists, with degrees from the ... Read more
Alpha Estate
ALPHA Estate is located at the northwest part of Greece, the Amyndeon, Florina region. Alpha Estate was founded in 1997 by the experienced viticulturist Makis Mavridis and chemist-oenologist Angelos Iatridis, who, after years of experience in various locations of Greece, chose the Amyndeon region to... Read more
Domaine Karydas
The Karydas family grow Xinomavro on a tiny holding just south of the town of Naoussa in the center of the appellation in Macedonia. The soil is light clay and sand over a limestone base, and the winery produces about 1,000 cases of the Naoussa a year. This is an old school, traditional Xinomavro; n... Read more
Domaine Sigalas
Domaine Sigalas was founded in 1991 by Paris Sigalas, Christos Markozane and Yiannis Toundas. Initially, Sigalas made his wine at the converted Sigalas family home. In 1998 a new vinification, bottling and aging unit was built in a privately owned area of Oia, on the northern part of Santorini. S... Read more
Douloufakis Winery
Douloufakis Winery from Crete is widely recognized in Greece for its excellence in traditional winemaking but with a focus on the future. In 1930, Dimitris Douloufakis became one of the first winemakers in Crete to produce wines professionally in his traditional, old winery. A consistent award winne... Read more
Kir-Yianni
Kir-Yianni was established in 1997 by Yiannis Boutaris, one of the leading figures in the Greek wine industry. Kir-Yianni, “Sir John” in Greek, is best known for producing premium Xinomavro from the slopes of Mt. Vermio in Northwestern Greece. The winery is focused on producing premium wines with au... Read more
Mylonas
Mylonas winery is a third generation (since 1917), small family winery located in Keratea Attica 40km south of Athens. Savatiano is the main grape variety of this region with more than 3000 years history. Our philosophy is based on minimum intervention from the vineyard to the bottling. When you hav... Read more
Santo Wines
Santo Wines was founded in 1947 as the Union of Santorini Cooperatives and represented all Santorini wineries. Today, Santo Wines is the biggest producer on the island. The new, state-of-the-art winery was built in 1992 and is situated on the edge of the Caldera in the village of Pyrgos.Santo Wines,... Read more
Skouras
Domaine Skouras was established in 1986 by Dijon-trained winemaker George Skouras in Pyrgela, Argos, a quaint village nestled in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese. Skouras began working with both indigenous and international wine varietals and started producing very high-quality Greek wines in th... Read more
Stray Dog Wild Gin
Stray Dog Wild Gin brings you the best of the Mediterranean in a glass. This exceptionally smooth and complex gin can be savored neat or mixed. Wild foraged herbs including sage, rosemary, fennel seed and bay leaf come together with mastiha, fresh orange and lemon to create a bright, herbal and trul... Read more
Three Cents Artisanal Beverages
Three Cents Artisanal Beverages are inspired by the late 19th century Soda Fountain culture and artisanal production. By combining high quality spring water with only the finest, natural ingredients, Three Cents create premium beverages equally suitable for mixing long drinks and cocktails or enjoyi... Read more
Vassaltis Vineyards
Vassaltis is Santorini's newest winery with construction being completed only in April 2016. With the financial crisis hitting Greece, Yannis Valambous decides to return to Santorini to revive the vineyards he inherited from his late father. A year later he decides to pursue a dream the seemed too d... Read more
Verino
Verino Distillery was founded in Argos in 1978 by Babis Spiliopoulos and is currently run by him and his son, Thanos Spiliopoulos. It produces high-quality tsipouro, varietal tsipouro, and barrel-aged tsipouro, as well as an interesting range of liqueurs. The exceptional tsipouro quality is primaril... Read more