The Wine VaultAssyrtiko
Greece’s most celebrated white grape, producing wines of extraordinary minerality and acidity from ancient volcanic soils. Vines are trained in basket shapes to resist fierce winds.
Origin
Santorini, Greece
Serving temperature
8-10°C
Aging potential
3-10 years
What Assyrtiko tastes like
Lemon, flint, saline, beeswax, smoky minerals.
Food pairings
- Grilled branzino
- Greek salad
- Feta saganaki
- Grilled squid
Classic regions
- Santorini
- Northern Greece
- Cyclades
Fun fact
Santorini’s Assyrtiko vines can be over 200 years old because the volcanic sand is immune to phylloxera, so vines grow ungrafted on their own roots.