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Gaia Wines - Assyrtiko Wild Ferment 2018

Gaia Wines - Assyrtiko Wild Ferment 2018

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This wine breaks new ground with its use of a native grape variety, Assyrtiko. Its aromatic nose reveals notes of coconut and flint. On the palate, it boasts a full-bodied structure, striking a perfect balance between richness and liveliness, reminiscent of crisp berries. The finish is a delight, full of tension and elegance. A wine of great style for adventurous wine lovers!

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Estate

Gaia Wines

Vintage

Assyrtiko Wild Ferment

Vintage

2018

Designation

Santorin

Region

Greece

Grape varieties

100% Assyrtiko

Terroirs

Volcanic soils with wind-blown sand deposits

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

12-hour pre-fermentation maceration, fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks and barrels

Livestock farming

50% in tanks, 20% in French oak barrels, 10% in American oak barrels, and 20% in acacia barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

Golden yellow dress

Nose

Elegant woody notes accompanied by citrus aromas

Palate

Rich with woody and briny notes, with a pleasant freshness that lingers into a long finish

Serve

At 8-10°C

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

It pairs perfectly with seafood, fatty fish such as trout or salmon, Bresse poultry, or lamb

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Winery featured in *Les Meilleurs Vins de Grèce* (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the wineries listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

(The Best Wines of Greece) Lean Karatsalos and Yannis Paraskevopoulos run this winery, founded in 1994 and considered one of the most promising in Greece. Production here spans two wine-growing regions. One is in the Cyclades, on the island of Santorini, in the Episkopi area, where they produce a white wine made from Assyrtiko. This volcanic island allows this local grape variety, which is very fruity in its youth, to develop minerality with age. The other is in the Peloponnese, in Koutsi, a small village where the winery established its cellar in 1997. In this region, at the heart of the Nemea appellation, it produces both white and red table wines, always made from indigenous grape varieties such as Rhoditis and Moshofilero, with their pink berries, and Aghiorghitiko or Saint Georges, with its small black clusters.

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3.5/5

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Review by Mr. FREDERIC B. Posted on April 18, 2020

Tasted in April 2020. Very dry on the palate but with good length. Pair with very dry goat cheeses.

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Review by Mr. CHRISTOPHE A. Posted on January 4, 2023

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