Winemaker Notes
Medium lemon color. The nose is quite austere, with acidity being the backbone of the wine. Mineral taste as a result of Santorini’s unique terroir, flavors of citrus fruits and peach. Petrol and honey hints appear in aged Assyrtiko. Long-lasting aftertaste
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Santorini Assyrtiko, the flagship 100% Assyrtiko, is unoaked and comes in at 14.6% alcohol. Ripe and delicious, this big and fruity Santorini is better today for its young fruit than its structure, but there is firmness underneath the initial blast of fruit. It rolls over the tongue and tastes great in its youth. Experience suggests this will be better in a couple of years and that it will age throughout the decade, maybe more. It was certainly better the next day, fleshing out and showing off more of its structure. This has one key question: Will it hold its balance as it ages? It's very big and it has to show that it can hold and become better, not just be a big and ripe fruit bomb. It has a pretty good chance to do so, but this blockbuster style will also drink well young. Still, cellar it for a couple of years for best results.Rating:92+
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James Suckling
A fresh assyrtiko with aromas of lemons, pineapples, white pepper and wild herbs. Crisp and vibrant with a medium body and long, clean and mineral finish.
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.
