Greek winemakers delve depths of underwater ageing

A large metal crate containing 500 bottles of Xinomavro, a dark-skinned grape variety, is lifted to be sunk by winemakers at the bottom of the Arapitsa river in Naoussa, northern Greece. Photo: Sakis Mitrolidis/AFP

Winemakers in northern Greece are diving into the unknown by plunging hundreds of bottles of their wine into the depths of the local river.

Far from the sea or any lakes, producers in the town of Naoussa have decided to age some of their wine in the cool running waters of the Arapitsa river.