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Argyros Santorini Vinsanto 20 Year 1996 500ml

size
500ml
country
Greece
region
Cyclades
appellation
Santorini
WA
98
Additional vintages
1996 1995 1994
WA
98
Rated 98 by Wine Advocate
The 1996 Vinsanto 20 Years Barrel Aged, bottled in late December 2014, is the typical blend here of 80% Assyrtiko and 10% each of Aidani and Athiri, aged for 240 months in used French oak. It comes in with 270 grams of residual sugar, 7.42 grams of total acidity and 13.5% alcohol. It is sourced from vines "200 years old, minimum, specifically earmarked for this style," says the winery. The rapidly increasing price point references a 500-milliliter bottle. It is fair to note, as I said with the 12 year Vinsantos, that the old-vines' yield is very low, even lower than with the 12 Year, and they aged it for you for 20 years.
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Argyros Santorini Vinsanto 20 Year 1996 500ml

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Country: Greece

As one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world, Greece has millenia of experience and expertise when it comes to viticulture, and has developed a set of flavors and characteristics which are found nowhere else on earth. The ancient Greeks revered and deified wine, and were the first true innovators in the history of wine, adding everything from seawater to honey and spices in order to find exciting new taste combinations and aromas. Today, Greek wines are just as varied, although far more refined and sophisticated than their ancient counterparts. The practice of enhancing Greek wines with aromatic substances never left the country, though, as can be seen in the popular Retsina wines, which use pine resin to provide their unique taste and aroma combinations. There is far more to Greek wine than merely Retsina, however, and the vast variety on offer is a testament to the expertise of Greek wineries making the most of the wonderful climate, terrain and grape varietals they work with.