33 products
- Red Wine
- Limniona, Mavroudi, Xinomavro
- Sustainable
- Dry
- Residual Sugar: 3.00 g/l
- Light Bodied
- 750ml
- 13.00% alc./vol
About the Winery
Oenops

Founded in 2015, Oenops, meaning ‘wine face’, is a pioneering project whose mastermind is the talented winemaker Nikos Karatzas. Following the micro-négociant system, Oenops aims to produce high quality, great value wines. Rather than owning vineyards, the company sources grapes from selected plots across Greece’s best terroirs, with a focus on cool-climate sites and old vines of indigenous varieties.
At the core of the company’s philosophy is the close partnership with ambitious growers who share a same sustainability-focused approach. Oenops mission is to source great fruit and craft wines that fully express its quality and sense of time and place. By using simple methods, led by the profile of the grapes rather than by any winemaking protocols, the company has built a range of authentic, fruit-forward wines that bring out the best of each variety, terroir and style.
The team tastes meticulously and tailors its approach to each plot and variety, based on the core philosophy and ethos. By vinifying each plot and variety separately the team has grown an understanding of the specificity of each vineyard and of the work done each year, in turn allowing for improvement in each vintage.
A repertoire of indigenous grape varieties, such as Malagousia, Assyrtiko, Vidiano, Roditis, Xinomavro, Limniona, and Mavroudi, is expressed through different styles of Greek varietal wines and in labels that have gained widespread recognition, among consumers and critics alike.
What the team at Oenops strives for is, ultimately, to produce tasteful, elegant wines that work as perfect companions to every meal and special occasion.
Press Reviews
James Suckling
92 Points - Claire Nesbitt, Staff Writer & Critic
Strawberries, raspberries, raw mushrooms and lemon leaves on the nose. It’s medium-bodied, crunchy and bright, with tasty berry fruit and lightly grippy tannins. Try from 2024.
WineAlign
91 Points - Michael Godel
Three indigenous varieties get together and Oenops just seems to be the master Drama blender to tie them all together. They being xinomavro, limniona and mavroudi come one, come all for the easiest access in northeastern (Macedonian) Greek reds. The 2021 gifted ease, simplicity and apt resourcefulness but this ’22 moves forward, ahead and into another space. Perhaps a step towards rapture with the vintage lens opening and allowing more light, the truss of fruits all sharing the same even levelled platform. More layers to peel away, acids in synch and a spice masala marking territory at every step. Complexity is a beautiful thing when clarity, purity and focus are all aligned. Drink 2024-2027.
- White Wine
- Sylvaner
- Organic, Sustainable
- Dry
- Residual Sugar: 2.00 g/l
- Medium Bodied
- 750ml
- 13.00% alc./vol
- White Wine
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Sustainable
- Dry
- Residual Sugar: 2.00 g/l
- Medium Bodied
- 750ml
- 13.00% alc./vol
About the Winery
Claude Riffault

Stéphane Riffault, son of Claude Riffault, has become one of the most sought-after producers in the region. He took over the management of the domaine at a young age and his top Sancerre wines quickly became the envy of some of the region's most established vintners.
Stéphane's Sancerre bottlings come from 33 different parcels in 8 different lieu-dits spread across 4 villages on limestone soils. Having studied and worked in Burgundy, and then trained with some of best – Olivier Leflaive (Burgundy), Château Angélus (Bordeaux), and his very own father, Claude Riffault – it’s easy to see the Burgundian influence and the master of minerality in Stéphane’s wines.
When his father retired, Stéphane took over the winery and embarked upon a journey of viticultural transformation. Today, all 13.5 hectares are certified organic (ECOCERT, 2016) and biodynamic (BIODYVIN, 2021). The entire harvest is carried out by hand and an extensive sorting takes place before the grapes are crushed –– a testament to his craftsmanship and an unwavering commitment to sustainability.
Press Reviews
Wine Advocate
92 Points - Yohan Castaing
Vintage 2022: Matured in barrel for 10 months, the 2022 Sancerre Les Boucauds reveals a delicate, pure bouquet of pear, peach, spring flowers, spices and menthol, followed by a moderately weighted, textured and layered palate with bright acids, a lively, fleshy core of fruit and a long, ethereal, mineral-laced finish enhanced by a saline aftertaste. This is a gorgeous rendition of the eponymous parcel composed of clay, limestone and marls.
- Red Wine
- Sustainable
- Dry
- Residual Sugar: 3.00 g/l
- Full Bodied
- 750ml
- 14.50% alc./vol
Press Reviews
Wine Orbit
93 Points - Sam Kim
Sweetly ripe and fragrant, the bouquet shows dark plum, raspberry, vanilla, cumin and roasted hazelnut aromas, followed by a wonderfully weighted palate offering ripe fruit richness with silky texture and fine-grained tannins. Upfront and delectably expressed. At its best: now to 2035.
- Red Wine
- Pinot Noir
- Sustainable
- Dry
- Residual Sugar: 2.00 g/l
- Medium Bodied
- 750ml
- 13.00% alc./vol
Press Reviews
Wine Orbit
90 Points - Sam Kim
Youthfully charming and immediately appealing with sweet cherry, floral, almond, olive and subtle spice aromas, it’s juicy and beautifully rounded in the mouth offering supple texture and fine tannins. Well rounded and approachable for delightful drinking. At its best: now to 2026.