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Assyrtiko Santorini Barrel Sigalas 2022

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Art. # 5955

The grapes come from over 60-year-old Assyrtiko vines, uniquely shaped to resemble nests called 'collura', on the entirely volcanic Greek island of Santorini. Part of the wine is fermented in inox and the rest in old French barrels. It is then aged on fine lees for 8 months. Both on the nose and palate, it reveals plenty of citrus notes - lime, orange peel, as well as honey, tropical fruits and vanilla. The wine is plentiful, intense, feels smooth, full-bodied and harmonious. The finish is long, with the potential to age for at least 10 years. A great pairing for chicken or on oily fish with a creamy sauce. Great with meatballs in mushroom sauce or perhaps moussaka.

Alc. 14.5 %

Profile

  • Fruit
  • Body
  • Dryness
  • Freshness
  • Alcohol

Variety

Assyrtiko

Flavours

  • Citrus Fruits Citrus Fruits
  • Mineral Flavors Mineral Flavors
  • Peach Peach
  • Lemon Lemon

Glass

For white wine

Serving Temperature

Cold Cold

Food pairing

  • Fish Fish
  • Seafood Seafood
  • White Meats White Meats

Maturity

Ready, but will improve

More about this product

Domaine Sigalas

Domaine Sigalas

Santorini is one of the islands in the Cyclades group, located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea. Viticulture and the varieties grown there are as ancient as their land. A volcanic cataclysm around 1600 BC almost destroyed the island, but gave it a unique porous volcanic soil that retains water and allows the grapes to withstand high summer temperatures. The vineyards remain unaffected by the global phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and most are over the age of 50. Paris Sigalas is the largest producer on the island, and many call it the largest producer of white wines in all of Greece. He is also an acclaimed master of the Assyrtiko variety and wine. Although the winery is equipped with the latest production technologies, the philosophy here is that the wine is produced in the vineyard and not in the winery.

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Aegean Islands

Aegean Islands

Много места по света претендират, че произвеждат вина с "тероар", но много малко са тези, които могат да твърдят, че природата оформя вината им по такъв значим начин, както това се случва на Егейските острови. Ветровете, миксът от редки сортове грозде и изключително сложната композиция от почви, до неотдавна оформяни от земетресения и вулкани, са решаващи фактори за формирането на някои от най-характерните винени стилове, които се срещат в света. Лозята на Егейските острови, с изключение на Крит, обхващат хиляди хектари, където почти изцяло се отглеждат местни сортове. Не е изненадващо, че огромната морска шир, която заобикаля островите, оказва положително въздействие върху лозята. В северната част на Егейско море преобладават белите сортове Мускат, включително Александрийски мускат, докато в южната част на Егейско море, която се състои от Цикладите и Додеканезите, основните сортове са Асиртико, Атири, Монемвасия и червеният сорт Мандилария, както и малки количества от други местни сортове. Силните ветрове, които връхлитат островите през целия вегетационен период, пресеченият и често негостоприемен терен, както и бедната и неплодородна почва с минимални водни ресурси, са довели до естествената "чашовидна" резитба на лозите. До голяма степен в лозарството на островите продължават да се използват традиционни методи, а механична обработка се използва само в някои масиви. Един такъв пример за традиционни методи са стъпаловидните тераси (pezoules), изградени като начин за борба с ерозията на почвата и задържане на малкото ценна дъждовна вода. Уникалните вулканични тероари на о-в Санторини заемат видно място сред лозята на егейските острови, както и тези на островите Парос и Родос. Други места в архипелага като Самос и Лемнос са известни още от древността със своите сладки вина.

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Assyrtiko

Assyrtiko

Assyrtiko (Assyrtico or Asyrtiko) is probably the most emblematic wine grape variety in Greece. It originates and is best grown on the volcanic island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea. The variety is quite versatile and its wines can be found in many styles, from fresh and mineral white wines to rich, nut-dessert, known as Vinsanto. On the island of Santorini there are up to 70-year-old vines, and, of course, this age affects the quality of wine - yields decrease and the concentration of aromas in the fruit gives the potential for production of complex and rich wines. The volcanic soils of the vineyards on the island do not allow the spread of phylloxera and here the vines do not need to be grafted on rootstocks. The harsh climatic conditions of the island - strong winds and hot sun - determine the unconventional form of growing Assyrtico - in "baskets" whose walls are made of plant stems and leaves, thus providing shelter for the fruit and protecting them from strong winds. Limited water resources in the soil force growers to plant the vines farther apart than generally accepted standards. Assirtiko is an oxidation-resistant variety used by Santorini winemakers in the production of Vinsanto sweet wines. By controlling the level of oxidation, darker wines with the characteristics of fig, coffee, kirsch and chocolate can be obtained. In the form of dry white wine, Assirtiko has a yellow-golden color with aromas of pear, apple and citrus, as well as fine minerality in the aftertaste. Naturally high acidity means that Assyrtico wines can be aged for many years.

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