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Santorini Barrel Aged 2021
VASSALTIS VINEYARDS | SANTORINI
A touch of extraordinary complexity, a rebel wine! Santorini barrel aged flies in the face of criticism that Assyrtiko should not be aged in oak.
Andromachi’s Tasting Notes
Pure delight bursting with beautiful zippy lemon lime, saline, smoky, spicy vanilla and pungent notes giving a perfectly balanced benchmark wine. Drink now or lay down for a few years for added weight and complexity.
Wine Details
Style: Dry, White, Volcanic
Grapes:
Assyrtiko
Soil: volcanic
Appelation: PDO Santorini
Drinking Window: 2024-2034
Viticulture: Eco-oriented
Vinification: Typical, white wine vinification techniques, 100% whole cluster. Fermentation started in a stainless steel tank and finished in French oak barrels of 500lt and 2000lt oak tanks. It remained for 6 months in oak, 5 months in stainless steel tank on its lees and finally since then it’s in the bottle.
Service temperature: 10-11°C
Pairings: Bottarga dishes, grilled sea bass with spicy soy sauce, lamb fricassée
