Gaia Wines - Assyrtiko Wild Ferment 2018
Greece
White
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This cuvée gets off the beaten track by using an indigenous grape variety, Assyrtiko. Its aromatic nose reveals coconut and gunflint. The palate, with its ample structure, is perfectly balanced between fatness and a liveliness reminiscent of crunchy berries. The finish is a pleasure, full of tension and elegance. A cuvée of great style for wine adventurers!
Features
Estate
Gaia Wines
Cuvée
Assyrtiko Wild Ferment
Vintage
2018
Designation
Santorin
Region
Greece
Grape varieties
100% Assyrtiko
Terroirs
Volcanic soils with eolian sand deposits
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
12-hour pre-fermentation maceration, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats and barrels
Breeding
50% in vats, 20% in French oak, 10% in American oak and 20% in acacia barrels
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden yellow color
Nose
Elegant woodiness with citrus aromas
Mouth
Rich with woody and iodized notes, good freshness that extends to a long finish.
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Food and wine pairing
A perfect accompaniment to seafood, oily fish such as trout or salmon, Bresse poultry or lamb.
Gaia Wines
Santorini
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated Les Meilleurs Vins de Grèce (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
(Les Meilleurs Vins de Grèce) Lean Karatsalos and Yannis Paraskevopoulos run this estate, founded in 1994 and considered one of the most promising in Greece. Production here takes place in two wine-growing areas. One is in the Cyclades, on the island of Santorini, in the Episkopi area, with a white wine based on Assyrtiko. This volcanic island allows this local grape variety, which is very fruity when young, to gain in minerality with age. The other is in the Peloponnese, in Koutsi, a small village where the domaine set up its winery in 1997. In this region, at the heart of the Nemea appellation, he produces both white and red vins de pays, always made from native grape varieties such as Rhoditis and Moshofilero, with their pink berries, and Aghiorghitiko or Saint Georges, with their small black clusters.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 18/04/2020
Drank in 04/20. Very dry on the palate but with good length. Pair with very dry goat's cheeses.
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE A. Published on 04/01/2023
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