Wines made from Assyrtiko grapes of Korinthos
Discover the best wines made with Assyrtiko as a single variety or as a blend of Korinthos.
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 Peloponnesos
The wine region of Korinthos is located in the region of Peloponnesos of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Papargyriou or the Domaine Papargyriou produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Korinthos are Agiorgitiko, Assyrtiko and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Korinthos often reveals types of flavors of cream, plum or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, raspberry or strawberries.
What are the typical flavors of the Assyrtiko grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 5% of Assyrtiko
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Assyrtiko
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Assyrtiko
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Assyrtiko
- OakPresent in 3% of Assyrtiko
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- FloralPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- OakyPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- PeachPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- PearPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- OrangePresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko