Wines made from Assyrtiko grapes of Cyclades
Discover the best wines made with Assyrtiko as a single variety or as a blend of Cyclades.
More informations about the variety Assyrtiko
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
More informations about the region of Aegean Sea
The wine region of Cyclades is located in the region of Aegean Sea of Aegean Sea of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Argyros or the Domaine SantoWines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cyclades are Assyrtiko, Aidani and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cyclades often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal.
What are the typical flavors of the Assyrtiko grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 8% of Assyrtiko
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Assyrtiko
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Assyrtiko
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Assyrtiko
- OakPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko