Winery Vassaltis Gramina Cuvee des Vignerons
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Gramina Cuvee des Vignerons of the Winery Vassaltis is in the top 50 of wines of Santorini.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gramina Cuvee des Vignerons of Winery Vassaltis in the region of Santorini often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vassaltis's Gramina Cuvee des Vignerons.
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 Gramina Cuvee des Vignerons from Winery Vassaltis are 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Vassaltis
The Winery Vassaltis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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 du Santorini is located in the region of Cyclades in Aegean Sea in 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 wine region of Cyclades
The wine region du Cyclades is located in the region in Aegean Sea in Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Argyros or the Domaine SantoWines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cyclades are Assyrtiko, Aidani and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cyclades often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal.
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The word of the wine: Tank
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
