Description
Santorini white wine from 100% Assyrtiko grapes anged in oak barrel.
Aging potential over 7 years.
Vivino Rating 4.1
Vinification:Fermentation in French oak barrels 225lt and 500lt by applying the method sur lies for 6-8 months. To 90% of the barrels are new and the rest of the 2nd and 3rd of use
Appearance:Medium-intensity lemon in color with golden highlights
Nose:citrus exist in balance with notes of vanilla and hazelnut
Mouth:Full, rich, with notes of ripe citrus, peach, honey combined with the refreshing acidity of Assyrtiko and metallic aftertaste
Served at a temperature:10-11ºC
Food pairing:Seafood, fatty fish, salads, white meats, cheeses
Produce of Greece
DOMAINE SIGALAS
THE WINERY OF DOMAINE SIGALAS IS NESTLED BETWEEN VINES ON THE ANCIENT SCENIC PLAIN OF OIA
To the overall story of Assyrtiko there is a chapter before and another one since Paris Sigalas. He is the pioneering winemaker who applied mathematics and other innovative ideas to oenology and viticulture to elevate Santorini’s wines to international stardom. The 1991 Santorini is his maiden vintage, the first wine to be labelled Protected Designation of Origin, marking the start of operations at Domaine Sigalas.
Coming from a winemaking family, like most Santorinians, the future mathematician Paris Sigalas spent his summer holidays on the island. Together with friends, he helped out with grape-picking and in the production of the family's wine, a process that increasingly fascinated him.
Gradually, Sigalas took over the reins of his grandfather's vineyard and started crafting wine by his own guidng principle: “the dynamic evolution of tradition". It is the belief that innovation and technical savviness can coexist in a creative relationship with the ancient winegrowing traditions of the island. As Paris Sigalas has said, it was his passion for tasting and evaluating wine that eventually set the high bar for his own wines.
