
Assyrtiko Santorini
- White
- Assyrtiko (100%)
Vinification & Aging
Vinification in stainless steel vats, at a controlled temperature of 17 18 oC lasting almost three weeks partially uninoculated.
Aged eight months in stainless steel vats on fine lees with occasional batonnage, twice a week.
Ecosystems
The average vine age exceeds 70 years, while the oldest parcels of the estate are more than two centuries old. The average yields, on a plentiful vintage, rarely gets higher than 21 hl/ha, an impressively, if not catastrophically, low number, matched by very few wines around the world. Work in the vineyard is meticulous, with hundreds of man-hours per year per hectare, since every single vine is considered a unique organism.
Tasting Notes
Pale lemon green color. The nose has clarity and purity, dominated by aromas of lemon, lime and a hint of minerality. Dry on the palate, with presence, broadness yet full of vivacity.