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Gaia Estate Assyrtiko Thalassitis Oak Fermented 2013 750ml

size
750ml
country
Greece
region
Cyclades
appellation
Santorini
WA
90
Additional vintages
2016 2014 2013
WA
90
Rated 90 by Wine Advocate
The 2013 Thalassitis Oak Fermented has not been in our marketplace until recently, so it is nice to see here. It was aged for five months in French oak (80% new, 20% second-use). Despite many rants about oak not working for Assyrtiko, I have to say – it does. We all have our personal preferences, to be sure, but people like Gai’a and others on the island have proved that it cannot only work, but work well. The food matchup may be different, to be sure. That said, this is amazingly graceful, gentle and approachable, with reasonably well-integrated wood and a velvety texture that is sensual on the palate. It is not the biggest or most concentrated Thalassitis, but finishes with a burst of flavor. It goes down easy, and the fruit and acidity eventually rise above the oak and slice through it. This will show better in a couple of years as the oak integrates, but it is showing pretty well today, too. Forget your preconceptions many folks will like this a lot. There were 9,972 bottles made. Drink now-2020
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Gaia Estate Assyrtiko Thalassitis Oak Fermented 2013 750ml

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Few countries in the world can claim such an illustrious history of viticulture as that found in Greece, just as few countries can benefit from such an impressive range of terrain as that found across the mainland and islands of this ancient and fascinating land. When we consider that grapes are grown everywhere from the tiny islands in the Aegean sea, to larger land masses such as Rhodes and Crete, on the arid and rocky mainland and mountainous regions of Greek Macedonia, it is no wonder Greek wines show such huge diversity in style, flavor, aroma and character. One thing remains consistent, however, and that is the dedication to producing distinctly 'Greek' wines, full of characteristics which reflect the slow evolution of viticulture in a country which has been producing wine for several thousand years. Whilst certain wines, such as Retsina and those made from the Agiorghitiko grapes have long since been popular with fine wine drinkers world-wide, Greek wineries are continuing to produce superb wines using a wide range of native and imported grape varietals, meaning there are always plenty of new flavors and aromas to discover.