Assyrtiko is a prestigious white grape variety from Greece famed for its role in the complex, mineral driven white wines of Santorini. It is gaining traction throughout Greece however and undoubtedly has a great future ahead of it.
Horia’s recent visit to the island of Santorini included a fascinating vertical of Domaine Sigalas’s flagship dry white, showing the Assyrtiko grape’s high potential to evolve and improve with age. It was a tasting full of surprises.
“Very aromatic with lemon and lime aromas. In the mouth it is rich, oily and intense, again bursting with citrus fruit but with typical Santorini freshness and salinity. The acidity is prominent and lends itself to pairing with seafood. Good wine from one of the island’s top producers.”
