18.5 Points, JancisRobinson.com "Assyritko from ungrafted old vines. At first this was all texture – bright and crunchy, almost effervescent in...
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Description
18.5 Points, JancisRobinson.com "Assyritko from ungrafted old vines. At first this was all texture – bright and crunchy, almost effervescent in feel with a tangy grapefruit-pith grip. An hour later, it was gorgeous – sandy, salty, herbal and slightly vegetal, but not quite filling out its imposing structure. Day two was the clincher, the wine showing super-saline and stony but balanced by a broad leesy richness with an undertow of umami-kelpy flavour propelled by powerful acidity. It’s a big wine wine but not overwhelming – and man, would it like a salty, fatty lamb chop if you chose to open this now. Drink 2025-2040"
Description
100% Assyrtiko. 70- to 80-year-old ungrafted vines with over 300-year-old root system, at 50–250 m. Cold soaking on skins for 12 hours at 10 °C prior to fermentation in tank with selected yeasts. No malo. Aged 6 months in tank with frequent lees stirring. TA 5.66 g/l, pH 3.12, RS 2.11 g/l. Vegan.
Product Info
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Brand: Gaia Estate
Country: Greece
Region:Santorini
Alcohol:13%
Sugar:2.11 g/l
What The Critics Say
Assyritko from ungrafted old vines.
"At first this was all texture – bright and crunchy, almost effervescent in feel with a tangy grapefruit-pith grip. An hour later, it was gorgeous – sandy, salty, herbal and slightly vegetal, but not quite filling out its imposing structure. Day two was the clincher, the wine showing super-saline and stony but balanced by a broad leesy richness with an undertow of umami-kelpy flavour propelled by powerful acidity. It’s a big wine wine but not overwhelming – and man, would it like a salty, fatty lamb chop if you chose to open this now. Drink 2025-2040"
Gaia Estate is one of the pioneers of the modern Greek wine revolution, founded on the Aegean island of Santorini in 1994 by winemakers Leon Karatsalos and Yiannis Paraskevopoulos (who also opened a winery in Nemea, on the mainland, in 1997). Made since the island winery’s inception, Thalassitis challenged the standards for dry Greek wine, and today remains one of the standard-bearers of the indigenous Assyrtiko grape.
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