
Vinsanto First Release Santorini
- Amber/Tawny
- Assyrtiko (80%), Athiri (10%), Aidani (10%)
Vinification & Aging
Grapes are sundried for ten days. Uninoculated fermentation in old cement vats at 25 oC for more than 8 months, stopping naturally.
Aged three years in old cement vats, followed by four years in exhausted French oak, in a mix of barriques, 300 lt & 500 lt, and Russian oak, in 50+ years old 1250 lt & 1350 lt barrels
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 amber color. Intense nose of ripe peach, honey, hints of oak and sweet spices. Constantly developing in the glass. On the palate it is sweet but not cloying, since the high but ripe acidity creates an excellent balance. Hints of tannins add structure. Flavors like honey dew, stone fruit and vanilla carry through the long finish.