Winery Gaía - Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment

Winery GaíaAssyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment of Winery Gaía is a white wine from the region of Santorini of Santorini.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish and shellfish.
The Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment of the Winery Gaía is in the top 10 of wines of Santorini.

Taste structure of the Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment from the Winery Gaía

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment of Winery Gaía in the region of Santorini is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, smoke

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, yeast

Wine with spices taste

white pepper, fennel

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, gooseberry

Wine with floral taste

acacia, honeysuckle

On the nose the Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment of Winery Gaía in the region of Santorini often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, yeast or microbio and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or fennel.

Food and wine pairings with Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment

Pairings that work perfectly with Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment

Original food and wine pairings with Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment

The Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment of Winery Gaía matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk or gratin of potatoes with fish fillets.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gaía's Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment - 2018
In the top 10 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 411110
Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment - 2017
In the top 10 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 411110
Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment - 2016
In the top 10 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment - 2015
In the top 10 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment - 2014
In the top 10 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment - 2013
In the top 10 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment - 2012
In the top 10 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Assyrtiko by Gaia Wild Ferment from Winery Gaía are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2010 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Gaía

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santorini

The Winery Gaía is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Santorini to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Santorini
In the top 150 of of Greece wines
In the top 10 of of Santorini wines
In the top 6000 of white wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santorini

The wine region of Santorini is located in the region of Cyclades of Santorini of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Argyros or the Domaine Argyros produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santorini are Assyrtiko, Aidani and Vidiano, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santorini often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, eucalyptus or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, red cherry or cocoa.

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The word of the wine: Stripped

Said of a wine that is generally too old and has lost its colour, volume and power.

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