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Sigalas - Santorini Barrel 2022
€43.40
SKU
69
Dry, Still, White, Assyrtiko, Keep for 2-3 years, 13.5% alc.
A white wine made for summer Greek table. The lemony minerality of Assyrtiko smokers acquire notes from the oak barrel and lifts every summer seafood cooked on the grill.
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too dry for menext time choose another bottle
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ExcellentOne of the best Santorini whites
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Powerful all rounder white, 4 starsFrom the importer: "Minerality is evident, as a result of Santorini's unique terroir. Quite 'austere' as wine, with the acidity being the back-bone of the wine, allowing it to age. Petrol notes and honey-suckle appear in aged Assyrtikos, similar to the German and Alsatian Rieslings. Typical, white wine vinification techniques, in stainless steel tanks, under controlled temperature. A certified organically farmed vineyard on the island of Santorini, Sigalas is producing some of the most sought after white wines in Greece. These intensely aromatic whites, based on the indigenous Assirtiko grape, are grown in the volcanic soils of Santorini, consisting of cinders, rust, lava and pumice stone. These wines have excellent structure, good acidity and a long, full flavoured finish. With a unique growing method, whereby the vines are trained into a cylindrical shape, the fruit ripens gently within the basket to protect it from the strong ocean winds. High humidity at night allows for just enough moisture intake for the grapes to develop and the soil structure and lack of nutrients ensure distinct minerality in the wines."
The 2012 is packed with alcohol at 14.3% - the 2011 is more subtle at 13%Posted on