Winemaker Notes
Gold-yellow color. Fine aromas of gardenia and small white flowers. Citrus fruits, pear and nuts, lemon notes. Elegant texture, moderate body with buttery and salty aftertaste.
Serve with light cheeses, salads and fruit.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Hatzidakis makes one of the best expressions of this fragrant grape on Santorini (and there are not many to be found). The 2023 Aidani boasts the artwork of a three-and-a-half-year-old Stella Hatzidakis (she is 26 today), and her drawing symbolizes happiness for what is an accessible and easy-drinking white. Aged quickly for six months in stainless steel, the wine initially shows fragrant Honeycrisp apple and tropical guava. It is a little compact and tight (maybe a hint reduced) but warms up nicely in the glass to more generous aromas. Ten minutes later, it shows acacia flower and sweet peach. It offers medium acidity over a lean-bodied texture.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
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