Winemaker Notes
Santorini Boutari has a bright yellow color, a beautiful nose with flower aromas of lemon tree and jasmine and a well-structured palate with aromas of exotic and citrus fruits. It is a zesty refined wine with a perceived saltiness, an intense mineral body and a high acidity that gives a splendid finish. It pairs perfectly with fresh grilled fish with olive-oil lemon and thyme, fresh or steamed oysters, shrimps with lemon dressing, pasta with seafood or oysters, Greek salad, salads with sauce vinaigrette, cheeses with mild acidity such as feta or goat cheese.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
Made from 100% Assyrtiko brought up all in tank, the 2018 Santorini is stunning all the way and ranks with the top wines in this report. Offering a sensational bouquet of citrus oil, flowers, liquid rock, and hints of petrol, it’s deep, rich, medium-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, with perfectly integrated acidity and a monster of a finish. It’s pure class.
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Wine & Spirits
This is juicy and sharp at once, the smooth, chalky flavors delineated by lemony acidity. It’s an approachable Santorini that gentles assyrtiko’s austerity with a hint of wildflowers and warm salt air. Still, it has the structure to take on rich foods, like scallops in a caper-studded butter sauce.
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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