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$31.75
$35.28
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This has aromas of grilled pineapple, papaya and chamomile with some distinct smoky and ashy undertones....
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$22.80
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$22.34
90% Pecorino &Chardonnay/10% Trebbiano. The majority of the Concrete Bianco blend comes from De Fermo's 2.5 ha. of...
700ml
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$18.24
$19.20
Pisco Diablo Reservado will allow you to enjoy an intense and authentic distillate, perfect for creating incredible...
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Situated in the small picturesque village of Imerovigli, the Kavalieros vineyard overlooks the dramatic Santorini...
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$35.93
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The 2022 Santorini Assyrtiko, the flagship 100% Assyrtiko (usually producing around 100,000 bottles), is unoaked and...
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750ml
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$39.90
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$39.10
Located in Imerovigli, the sub-region of Oia Santorini, Sigalas’s Assyrtiko basket trained vines (Kouloura) average...
750ml
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$14.85
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$14.55
This is a vibrant white showing aromas of pears, white flowers, puffed rice and lemon verbena. Medium-bodied, so...
750ml
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$28.94
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$28.36
Megas Oenos is 80 % Agiorghitiko and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet is up to 35 years old. The vineyards are...
750ml
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$18.34
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$17.01
Anthilia has a pretty yellow straw color. The nose presents a fresh and fruity bouquet with notes of white-fleshed...
750ml
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$44.40
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$43.51
Isolano features a straw yellow color with golden reflections, at the nose presents a refined bouquet with fragrant...
750ml
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$34.93
$38.00
Straw yellow color with golden reflections; on the nose it presents a refined bouquet of white flowers combined with...
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$35.94
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$35.22
This is showing aromas of salted almonds, white flowers, honey and golden apples. It’s medium- to full-bodied with...
750ml
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$15.91
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$11.88
The wine, straw-yellow in colour, is fresh and structured because of a good acidity level. It is very agreeable on...
750ml
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$13.58
$15.09
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$12.36
The 2021 Bianco Vitiano lifts from the glass like a basket of ripe orchard fruits mixed with yellow florals and...
750ml
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$19.60
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$17.48
Straw yellow in color with a perfume of exotic fruit and citrus. Dry and fresh on the palate with a firm but elegant...
Agiorghitiko Assyrtiko Italian White Blends Pisco
The Agiorgitiko grape varietal is grown widely throughout Greece and certain other countries, and is prized for the fact it is highly heat resistant, and can thrive on even quite arid and infertile land. It has been cultivated for millennia in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese mountains, where it remains highly popular to this day. It is a grape varietal which can take on wide range of characteristics, from highly tannic and astringent to rather soft and rounded, and responds well to a variety of wine making techniques and methods. Typically, the Agiorgitiko grape varietal produces wines which are quite spicy, and hold plummy and dark fruit flavors It has been successfully blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, and is a popular grape varietal in many countries around the world.
Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.
The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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