Winery Gavalas - Santorini

Winery GavalasSantorini

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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 Santorini of Winery Gavalas is a white wine from the region of Santorini of Santorini.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Assyrtiko.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish and shellfish.
The Santorini of the Winery Gavalas is in the top 20 of wines of Santorini.

Taste structure of the Santorini from the Winery Gavalas

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Santorini of Winery Gavalas in the region of Santorini is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

salt, honey

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, grass

Wine with spices taste

savory, dried herbs

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle, jasmine

On the nose the Santorini of Winery Gavalas in the region of Santorini often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, kiwi or honey and sometimes also flavors of saline, melon or lemon zest.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gavalas's Santorini.

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

Santorini - 2019
In the top 20 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Santorini - 2018
In the top 20 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Santorini - 2017
In the top 20 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Santorini - 2016
In the top 20 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Santorini - 2015
In the top 20 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Santorini - 2014
In the top 20 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Santorini - 2013
In the top 20 of of Santorini wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Santorini from Winery Gavalas are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Gavalas

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santorini

The Winery Gavalas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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 30 of of Santorini wines
In the top 4500 of white wines
In the top 25000 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: Cutting

A blend of wines from different origins (not to be confused with the assemblage).

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