Cuvee Monsignori Santorini
- White
- Assyrtiko (100%)
Vinification & Aging
Vinified in stainless steel vats, at a controlled temperature of 16-17 oC lasting almost three weeks partially uninoculated.
Aged eleven months in stainless steel vats on fine lees with occasional batonnage three times per week for the first two months and with diminishing frequency thereafter.
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
Medium lemon green color. Intense and vibrant on the nose, a very typical Santorinian expression. Rich yet dry on the palate, with balanced but focused acidity that gives nerve and a long aftertaste.