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Gaia Wines Wild Ferment Assyrtiko Santorini 2023

£215.92
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6 bottle(s) at £35.99 per bottle.
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Gaia Wines Wild Ferment Assyrtiko Santorini 2023

  • Grapes Assyrtiko 100%
  • Country Greece
  • Region: Aegean Islands Santorini
  • Abv 14 %
  • Dry/Sweet value: 1 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
    ResidualSugar: 2
    Contains Sulphites: Yes
    Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
    Milk/Eggs: No/No
    Organic: No
    Biodynamic: No
  • Case size 6 / 75cl
  • Winemaker: Yiannis Paraskevopoulos
  • Closure Nomacorc
  • The palate is salty dry with laser-beam precision and funky wild ferment layering of complexity, with complementing notes of almond and acacia combined with oak-wreathed minerality and gunflint flavours. A highly complex, aromatic nose and funky nose, with citrus notes combined with floral hints from the acacia wood, vanilla, toasty oak, and a touch of smoke. The layers of wild ferment envelop this precise and dry wine with a mineral and salty complexity to the tangy finish. This is a truly unique wine.
  • Awards
    94 Pts, Decanter, 2023

The hand-picked grapes were destemmed, crushed and cold soaked for 12 hours with skin contact at 10°C. The free run juice was then fermented naturally, using only natural yeasts. 45% of the must was fermented in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures, 45% in wooden casks (15% French oak, 15% American oak, 15% in acacia casks). The remaining 10% was in ceramic vats. The temperature was allowed to rise naturally without any further intervention. From here, modern technology passed the baton to traditional winemaking and fermentation developed at its own, gradual pace, with the
prevailing yeast strains determining the wine's final character. The wine was aged on its fine lees for four to six months with bâtonnage.

A highly complex, aromatic nose and funky nose, with citrus notes combining with floral hints from the acacia wood, vanilla, toasty oak and a touch of smoke. The layers of wild ferment envelop this precise and dry wine which has a mineral and salty complexity to the tangy finish. This is a truly unique wine. 

More Information
CountryGreece
Vintage2023
Bottles Per Case6
Bottle Size75
2 cases 10% offYes
Winery

The Assyrtiko vineyard is located in Santorini. The terroir is recognised worldwide for its tremendous historical roots, as the vineyards in this area date back 3,000 years. The low-yielding, 80 year old, self rooted vines are grown in soils which are poor in organic matter. The high sand content has ensured they have never been affected by phylloxera. The soils are also volcanic: porous with a high mineral content, which imparts the mineral quality to the wine. The long sunshine hours, lack of rainfall, sea mists and strong summer winds all contribute to the unique microclimate. The surrounding Aegean Sea acts as a "climatic buffer" which softens the climate, so the extreme conditions are reduced. The vines are trained on traditional basket shaped systems called "kouloura".

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