Winery AriousiosAsyrtico
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Asyrtico of the Winery Ariousios is in the top 5 of wines of Chios.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Asyrtico of Winery Ariousios in the region of Aegean Sea often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ariousios's Asyrtico.
Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko
Taut and mineral whites with exceptional cutting acidity and a lean palate, on intense aromas of lemon, grapefruit, green apple, white flowers, smoke and strongly marked volcanic saline-iodine notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Santorini PDO on the volcanic soils of the Cyclades (vines trained in kouloura baskets to protect against wind). Now exported to Australia, California and South Africa. Native Greek variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Asyrtico from Winery Ariousios are 2016, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Ariousios
The Winery Ariousios is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Chios to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chios
Greek island of the eastern Aegean (Mount Amani, terraces up to 450 m facing Turkey), maritime Mediterranean climate. Legendary indigenous Ariousios (ancient wine praised by Strabo) is the flagship red — deep with intense notes of dark fruits, ripe cherry, Mediterranean herbs and a refined solar-balsamic character, taut structure. Agianniotiko, Mandilaria and Fokiano as supple reds. Assyrtiko, Athiri, Moschato Aspro and Savatiano as lively whites with citrus and a saline-iodine touch.
The wine region of Aegean Sea
West Turkish coastal region (Izmir, Manisa, Denizli, Aydin), ~53% of national production, sunny Mediterranean climate. Sultaniye: light and fresh with citrus, apple, melon. Bornova Misketi: aromatic and floral (rose, honey). Reds: Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah dense and sunny (blackcurrant, blackberry, pepper, garrigue, firm tannins) — international varieties that ripen perfectly here.
The word of the wine: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
