Notes from Diamond Imports:

“Own rooted, 100+ year old bush vines planted on schist at 2,600ft elevation. This native Muscat of Spina clone is proudly grown in collaboration with Marketakis family in the village of Temenia.

Founded in 2021 by former sommelier Aimilios Andrei and winemaker Dimitris Skouras, ARI, 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 wasnt 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.