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ARGIROU ASSYRTIKO
Country: Greece, Parnassus
Grape Variety: 100% Assyrtiko
Grape Variety: 100% Assyrtiko
Assyrtiko: Assyrtiko is produced in the vineyards of Parnassus, giving a special suggestion for this variety. The high altitude and the special terroir of the area give a fruity, high-intensity wine.
Protected Geographical Indication: Parnassus
Varietal Composition:100% Assyrtiko
Area/Location: Central Greece. The Greek variety Assyrtiko is cultivated in the vineyards of Lefkes and Anamero, respectively, in the viticultural zone of Parnassus at an altitude of 450 meters.
Winemaking-Ageing: After harvesting the grapes the method of pre-fermentation extraction antioxidant environment to reinforce the original aromas and then the alcoholic fermentation of juice in classified temperatures no higher than 16 C. Maintenance of wine for two months on light lees with regular stirring before bottling.
Terrain: The soil has a clayey texture and moderate slopes that allow for good drainage. The microclimate of the area is characterized by abundant rains and snowfalls in winter and mild, cool summers.
Characteristics: Green colour with a strong aroma of lemon and lime. Notes of white flowers, cool acidity with a moderate aftertaste.
Food Pairing: A wine that accompanies impeccable seafood, fish and dishes with lemonade sauces.
Best served at 8-10° C.
Protected Geographical Indication: Parnassus
Varietal Composition:100% Assyrtiko
Area/Location: Central Greece. The Greek variety Assyrtiko is cultivated in the vineyards of Lefkes and Anamero, respectively, in the viticultural zone of Parnassus at an altitude of 450 meters.
Winemaking-Ageing: After harvesting the grapes the method of pre-fermentation extraction antioxidant environment to reinforce the original aromas and then the alcoholic fermentation of juice in classified temperatures no higher than 16 C. Maintenance of wine for two months on light lees with regular stirring before bottling.
Terrain: The soil has a clayey texture and moderate slopes that allow for good drainage. The microclimate of the area is characterized by abundant rains and snowfalls in winter and mild, cool summers.
Characteristics: Green colour with a strong aroma of lemon and lime. Notes of white flowers, cool acidity with a moderate aftertaste.
Food Pairing: A wine that accompanies impeccable seafood, fish and dishes with lemonade sauces.
Best served at 8-10° C.
Product Id: 0326
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For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
Assyrtiko
Assyrtiko is one of Greece`s signature white wine grape varieties, used for both dry and sweet wine. It reaches its apogee in the island of Santorini (where it was first planted – currently 70% of the island’s vineyard area). It yields a bone-dry, steely wine that has deliciously concentrated citrus aromas mixed with an earthy, mineral aftertaste evocative of the volcanic soil of Santorini.
Uniquely, the vines are cultivated in low basket shaped crowns, pinned to the ground, for protection from the often fierce winds dominating the climate in Santorini. Coming off the sea, the nocturnal fog brings much needed water to the vines during the dry, hot summer season and this, coupled with the cooling northerly winds provide the right growing conditions for the grape to thrive.
Assyrtiko is highly resistant to most grape diseases and this partly explains why it been widely re-planted throughout appellations in Greece, such as in Paros, Naxos, Crete, and in smaller quantities in Attica, Drama, Epanomi, Khalkidhiki and Hromitsa, Drama.
Owing to its pronounced mineral profile, Assyrtiko stands up well for blending with grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and the indigenous Greek white grape Malagousia.
These are wines to be enjoyed young or aged; the ideal complement to delicate dishes, fish, seafood and, surprisingly, even grilled meat dishes.
More famously, Assyrtiko is paired with the aromatic Aidani and Athiri white grapes for the production of a distinctive, naturally sweet wine called Vinsanto (derivative of the name Santorini), known since the Byzantine times.
Vinsanto can be naturally sweet or fortified and must be barrel-aged for a minimum of 2 years. The opulently sweet Vinsantos display a deep amber colour, a thrilling nose of crème brûlée’, chocolate and dried apricots and a palate of dates and dried figs.
Uniquely, the vines are cultivated in low basket shaped crowns, pinned to the ground, for protection from the often fierce winds dominating the climate in Santorini. Coming off the sea, the nocturnal fog brings much needed water to the vines during the dry, hot summer season and this, coupled with the cooling northerly winds provide the right growing conditions for the grape to thrive.
Assyrtiko is highly resistant to most grape diseases and this partly explains why it been widely re-planted throughout appellations in Greece, such as in Paros, Naxos, Crete, and in smaller quantities in Attica, Drama, Epanomi, Khalkidhiki and Hromitsa, Drama.
Owing to its pronounced mineral profile, Assyrtiko stands up well for blending with grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and the indigenous Greek white grape Malagousia.
These are wines to be enjoyed young or aged; the ideal complement to delicate dishes, fish, seafood and, surprisingly, even grilled meat dishes.
More famously, Assyrtiko is paired with the aromatic Aidani and Athiri white grapes for the production of a distinctive, naturally sweet wine called Vinsanto (derivative of the name Santorini), known since the Byzantine times.
Vinsanto can be naturally sweet or fortified and must be barrel-aged for a minimum of 2 years. The opulently sweet Vinsantos display a deep amber colour, a thrilling nose of crème brûlée’, chocolate and dried apricots and a palate of dates and dried figs.
