Wines made from Assyrtiko grapes of Lakonia
Discover the best wines made with Assyrtiko as a single variety or as a blend of Lakonia.
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 Lakonia is located in the region of Peloponnesos of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sigalas or the Domaine Monemvasia produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lakonia are Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lakonia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, citrus fruit or tree fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Assyrtiko grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Assyrtiko
- EarthPresent in 3% of Assyrtiko
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Assyrtiko
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- SmokePresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- PeachPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- LimePresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- LemonPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- StonePresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- GrassPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- MelonPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Assyrtiko