Winery SantoWines Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko
White wine
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 Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko of the Winery SantoWines is in the top 60 of wines of Greece and in the top 10 of wines of Santorini.
Taste structure of the Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko from the Winery SantoWines
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In the mouth the Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko of Winery SantoWines in the region of Santorini is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko of Winery SantoWines in the region of Santorini often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko
Pairings that work perfectly with Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko
Original food and wine pairings with Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko
The Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko of Winery SantoWines matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of barbecued lobster or fish blaff (west indies).
Details and technical informations about Winery SantoWines's Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko.
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 Santorini Volcanic Terroir Assyrtiko from Winery SantoWines are 2019, 2018, 2016, 2017
Informations about the Winery SantoWines
The Winery SantoWines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 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.
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