2023 Santo Santorini Assyrtiko

There are certain combinations of grape varieties and site selection that simply lead  to brilliant results; The wind swept volcanic soils of Santorini and the fierce native white grape Assyrtiko are one such. Assyrtiko wines from Santorini are simply some of the best white wines that Greece has to offer and could easily go toe to toe with many western European icons.  This wine in particular is from the local cooperative cellar on the Island and is a stunning example of whats happening in this corner of the world. It is rich and lively with marked body and high acidity backed up by piercing minerality.  Fairly subtle aromatically, there are hints of ripe citrus, orchard fruit, and just a touch of smokey volcanic stone. Stylistically this is reminiscent of a cross between Chablis, Federspiel Gruner Veltliner, Albarino, with maybe a dash of Etna Bianco tossed in for good measure...what im saying is that i really, REALLY like this wine. - Andy Paynter

Santo Wines was founded in 1947 as the Union of Santorini Cooperatives and represented all Santorini wineries. Today, Santo Wines is the biggest producer on the island. The new, state-of-the-art winery was built in 1992 and is situated on the edge of the Caldera in the village of Pyrgos. Santo Wines, representing all the producers on the island, is committed to producing authentic Santorini wines of superior quality while respecting the Santorini traditional vinification techniques and protecting the precious Santorini vineyards. They developed their own Research and Development Department to regularly launch special projects to evaluate methods to improve cultivation techniques, vinification processes and varietal quality. - Diamond Imports