The 2021 Santorini Assyrtiko, the flagship 100% Assyrtiko, is unoaked and comes in at 14.6% alcohol. Ripe and delicious, this big and fruity Santorini is better today for its young fruit than its structure, but there is firmness underneath the initial bla...
The Aggelis (ah-gah-lease) vineyard is in the VĂ³ila Valley in the far eastern Crete appellation of Sitia and grows at 580 meters. The vines were planted in the 1930s on their own roots and are now farmed organically (to be certified with the '23 harvest) and give small, intense grapes and small yields. These grapes are fermented almost whole in an oak upright. Hand-harvested, spontaneous ferments, minimal filtration, and minimal SO2 additions. Best served with a slight chill.
-Importer notes (Vintage 59)
Full bottle 1,311 g. Vegan-friendly. Planted at 480 m in Alagni, central Crete, dry-farmed. Eight hours' skin contact. 10% of the grapes harvested early for extra freshness. Fermented in tank. Aged on lees for 4.5 months. TA 6.15 g/l, pH 3.16. Super-inte...
Lively lemony freshness and steely tension. Dry and rounded in the mouth. A good counterpoint between flavour and texture. Long, salty finish.