Winemaker Notes
Santorini is a wine with a brilliant, pale yellow color and a pleasant distinctive aroma of citrus fruits. A fatty wine with a very good balance full taste (figs and plums) and long aromatic aftertaste.
Pairs excellently with sea-food, fishes, poultries and white meat dishes.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Intense aromas of lemon, grapefruit and mint lead this appealing white. On the palate, a fantastic balance of fresh citrus fruit and sea-salt minerality finishes with an herbal, earthy spin. Delicious on its own or paired with fish or chicken.
A crisp white variety full of zippy acidity, Assyrtiko comes from the volcanic Greek island of Santorini but is grown increasingly wide throughout the country today. Assyrtiko’s popularity isn’t hard to explain: it retains its acid and mineral profile in a hot climate, stands alone or blends well with other grapes and can also withstand some age. Somm Secret—On the fairly barren, windswept Mediterranean island of Santorini, Assyrtiko vines must be cultivated in low baskets, pinned to the ground. The shape serves to preserve moisture and protect the growing grapes in its interior.
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