Sigalas Santorini Barrel Assyrtiko 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Sigalas
Label Name:
 
Santorini Barrel Assyrtiko
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Greece
Region:
 
Santorini (PDO Santorini)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Assyrtiko
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12°C

Awards/Ratings
IWSC 2024 — 95 points; Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2024 — Gold & Best of Show Greece (White); Balkan International Wine Competition 2023 — Double Gold; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 2024 — 94+; Decanter (selected vintages) — 95 (multiple vintages)

Tasting Note
Citrus and stone-fruit (lemon, lime, peach) with toasted oak, almond and pronounced saline minerality. Creamy, full-bodied texture, bright high acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roasted white fish, lobster, smoked salmon, creamy pasta, roasted chicken with lemon-herb sauce. Asian: sashimi/sushi, miso-glazed cod, tempura prawns, mildly spicy Thai seafood curries, Chinese steamed fish with ginger and scallions.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested Assyrtiko; whole-bunch gentle pressing. Fermentation with a barrel‑fermented portion in French oak (225/500L), ~6 months on fine lees with occasional bâtonnage; small % new oak.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Sigalas, founded 1991 in Oia, Santorini by Paris Sigalas; renowned pioneer of modern Assyrtiko winemaking, working old-vine volcanic vineyards across the island.