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Wild Ferment Santorini Assyrtiko

9.133 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
Santorini, Aegean, Greece
Assyrtiko
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2017 / beautiful smell with jasmin, seductive taste. Impressive. #assyrtiko

Vintage 2017 / beautiful smell with jasmin, seductive taste. Impressive. #assyrtiko

Oct 4th, 2018
Elizabeth Duda

Crisp and sweet but not over powering. Fruity - it definitely grows on you.

Crisp and sweet but not over powering. Fruity - it definitely grows on you.

Aug 15th, 2022
David Clark

I love the concept of a wild fermented wine. This one is from an 80 year old, ungrafted vineyard. Has bit of linseed oil and barnyard spunk in the nose, which I’m not used to finding in a white wine. Has a slightly oaky flavor, but not as much as what I don’t like about over-oaked chardonnays. Very yellow color. A little spritzy. Enjoyable. Very interesting. I far prefer this to most chardonnays.

I love the concept of a wild fermented wine. This one is from an 80 year old, ungrafted vineyard. Has bit of linseed oil and barnyard spunk in the nose, which I’m not used to finding in a white wine. Has a slightly oaky flavor, but not as much as what I don’t like about over-oaked chardonnays. Very yellow color. A little spritzy. Enjoyable. Very interesting. I far prefer this to most chardonnays.

Jan 22nd, 2022
TJ Girsch

We really loved this. Bright and lively, pairs exceptionally well with fish.

We really loved this. Bright and lively, pairs exceptionally well with fish.

Dec 13th, 2020
Andy Weiskopf

Tangy, tart, and fresh with bitter grapefruit. Wonderful.

Tangy, tart, and fresh with bitter grapefruit. Wonderful.

Nov 7th, 2019
Matt Waring

Tart, creamy lemon, minerals, seductive floral notes. Stellar Assyrtiko

Tart, creamy lemon, minerals, seductive floral notes. Stellar Assyrtiko

Nov 1st, 2019
Stanislav Lobanov

15.5/20 (87/100) Аромат спелых и засахаренных фруктов: яблоко, груша, лимон с тонами ментола и белого перца. Ощутимая кислотность. Приятное, но не сложное вино.

15.5/20 (87/100) Аромат спелых и засахаренных фруктов: яблоко, груша, лимон с тонами ментола и белого перца. Ощутимая кислотность. Приятное, но не сложное вино.

Oct 2nd, 2019
Stuart Pollack

Enjoyable Assyrtiko, and one of the best. Grapefruit flavors mixed with tropical fruit.

Enjoyable Assyrtiko, and one of the best. Grapefruit flavors mixed with tropical fruit.

Aug 22nd, 2019
Michael Schamis

A definite wild yeast funk leads the nose but then softens out to peach and citrus notes with lots of soft stone on the finish.

A definite wild yeast funk leads the nose but then softens out to peach and citrus notes with lots of soft stone on the finish.

Jul 1st, 2019
Michael Greene

Very salty. A bit closed and short right now

Very salty. A bit closed and short right now

Feb 10th, 2019