In the same way that Champagne is the coolest wine region of France, Karanakin is located in the coolest of Greece. It’s called Amyndeon, and it’s a region of mountains, lakes, complex soils, and sparse vegetation.
Here, Karanikin grows what may be Greece’s greatest grapes: Xinomavro, in red, and Assyrtiko, in white. Like in Champagne, red and white grapes are grown (biodynamically) just at the edge of where it’s possible to make them fully ripe, and then they are blended to produce a sparkling wine using traditional Champagne methods.