Winery HatzidakisAssyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish and shellfish.
The Assyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes of the Winery Hatzidakis is in the top 90 of wines of Santorini.
Taste structure of the Assyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes from the Winery Hatzidakis
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Assyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes of Winery Hatzidakis in the region of Santorini is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Assyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with Assyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with Assyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes
The Assyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes of Winery Hatzidakis matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with marinara or fish with madras curry and coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hatzidakis's Assyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes.
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
The best vintages of Assyrtiko de Louros Vieilles Vignes from Winery Hatzidakis are 2016
Informations about the Winery Hatzidakis
The Winery Hatzidakis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Santorini to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Solera
A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.
