Santorini tomato paste Ντοματοπολτός Σαντορίνης
Intensely rich, sweet volcanic tomato paste produced exclusively from dry-farmed Santorini cherry tomatoes.
- Type
- fruit and veg
- Designation
- PGI
- Made from
- cherry tomato
- Where
- Cyclades
- Season
- all-year
- Price
- €€
Taste and texture
Deeply concentrated, sweet, and sun-ripened with sharp mineral acidity and rich earthy intensity. The texture is thick, dense, and spoonable.
paste
saltysharpcreamyfruitybittersweetintense
How to buy
Select glass jars or tins that state single or double concentration from native Santorini tomatoes.
Confirm the PGI or PDO status and verify that Santorini cherry tomatoes are the sole tomato ingredient.
The rules in short
Manufactured on Santorini exclusively from local small-fruited cherry tomatoes grown without irrigation in volcanic soil. The pulp is concentrated to varying thicknesses according to regional methods.
Serving ideas
- Stirred into slow-cooked meat stews and braises
- Spread lightly across crusty barley rusks with olive oil
- Whisked into tomato sauces for deep flavour and colour
Substitutes
Tomato purée, Sun-dried tomato paste.
Cooked in
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