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Gaia Thalassitis Assyrtiko Santorini White is like a ripe Chablis: full, lemony and mineral, with fine acidity and a lingering finish. Made with the ancient native Assyrtiko grape, this wine is from extremely old vines. The wine is unoaked to retain its crispness and purity of flavour.
This wine is made from the island's indigenous variety Assyrtiko, which is renowned for combining full flavoured maturity while retaining considerably high acidity. The grapes are produced exclusively from vineyards in the Episkopi, Akrotiri and Pyrgos regions, at elevations of between 50 to 250 metres. The vines are between 70 to 80 years old and produce a particularly low yield of between 18 to 25 hectolitres per hectare, which in turn produces concentrated juice. The vines are cultivated in volcanic soils which are porous with a high mineral content.
The hand-picked grapes were cold macerated for a period of 12 hours at controlled temperatures of 10°C. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at 16 to 18°C with selected yeasts. The wine did not undergo malolactic conversion, to retain its characteristic crisp style. This wine was produced in an unoaked style preserving its freshness and purity of fruit. It spent four months in stainless steel tanks on its lees with frequent bâtonnage or lees stirring, imparting texture and complexity.
RRP | £32.75 |
Vintage | 2022 |
Alcoholic strength | 13% |
Serve with | Rich fish dishes |
Country | Greece |
Region | Aegean Islands |
Subregion | Santorini |
Grapes | Assyrtiko 100% |
Dry/Sweet value | 1 |
Contains sulphites | Yes |
Vegetarian | Yes |
Vegan | Yes |
Milk | No |
Eggs | No |
Organic | No |
Biodynamic | No |
Closure | Nomacorc |
One of the pioneers of the modern Greek wine revolution Gaia Estate was established in 1994 by Greek winemakers Leon Karatsalos and Yiannis Paraskevopoulos. Operating two different wineries they make cutting edge wines in both Nemea and Santorini. Gaia's main aim is to present the potential of the indigenous Greek grape varieties to wine enthusiasts worldwide.