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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.8 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by JonBarnes1 on 11/28/2019: Crisp and acidic, but with power, classic Assyrtiko, still excellent! Notes of honey and minerals. (294 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 5/30/2015 & rated 93 points: Light lemon yellow color; aromatic, lemon verbena, chamomile, lemon cream nose; rich, lemon cream, chamomile, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (18 months on lees) (459 views) | | | Tasted by Yiannis on 4/21/2015 & rated 90 points: From magnum. Quite restrained nose with green apple/pear fruit alongside swet minerality. Medium to full-bodied with balancing acidity and a long aftertaste. Still very young, needs another 2-3 years of cellaring to start expressing itself. The previous time I had it from a 750ml bottle was signifficantly more expressive and enjoyable. (1622 views) | | | Tasted by Yiannis on 3/21/2015 & rated 93 points: Obviously youthful, but potentially the best Kavalieros vintage to date. Restrained and refined nose of grapefruit, limestone minerality, scents of green pear and iodyne on the nose. Medium to full-bodied with obvious on the lees aging character. Dense and in the same time crispy and vibrant with balancing acidity and a long aftertaste. Great pairing with sea-food such as fried sepia with its own ink and raw oysters. Will express itself after a couple of years but already shows its greatness. (1460 views) |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (5/30/2015)
(Sigalas Assyrtiko Kavalieros) Light lemon yellow color; aromatic, lemon verbena, chamomile, lemon cream nose; rich, lemon cream, chamomile, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (18 months on lees) 93 points |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)AssyrtikoAssyrtiko or Asyrtiko is a white Greek wine grape indigenous to the island of Santorini though it can also be found in other areas of Greece.
Despite the extremely hot and windy conditions of the island, Assyrtiko thrives. This is due in part because of the traditional koulara, a grape growing method that weaves the vine into a basket allowing the grapes to grow on the inside covered by the vine's foliage and protected from the harsh outside conditions. Vines are generally woven until yields are considered too low and nutrients to scare (around age 70) and are then clipped at their roots. A new vine is then grown onto the existing rootstock. This is important because the existing vines roots have grown deep into the soil to obtain the moisture stored in the pumice soils from the morning mists. It is estimated that many of the vines on the islands are centuries old which is made possible due to the island's inability to be affected by phylloxera since there is no clay in the soil. Because of the intense heat and lack of water harvest generally occurs in mid-August.
Wine style: Assyrtiko grapes clusters are large, with transparent yellow-gold skin and juicy flesh. Because of their weight and character, Assyrtiko is sometimes referred to as a red grape in white's clothing. In the volcanic soil of Santorini, there appear to be some unique characteristics that develop in the grape variety, and therefore in the wine. One of these characteristics is that Assyrtiko does not lose its acidity even if it is very ripe. After vinification, Assyrtiko develops a bone-dry grape with intense acidity and a strong mineral character which is perfect for pairing with Santorini's traditional fare such as grilled seafood.
The island of Santorini has three wine classifications: Santorini, Nykteri and Vinsanto. Santorini and Nykteri must be made up of at least 75% Assyrtiko and is it not uncommon to find a wine made up of 100% Assyrtiko.Nykteri, and sometimes Santorini, is generally a blend of Assyrtiko and two other indigenous white grapes on the island: Aidani and Athiri. Vinsanto is a sweet wine made of dried grapes and aged in oak for at least two years. It must consist of at least 51% Assyrtiko; the remaining percentage can come from Aidani and/or Athiri.
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