Grilled octopus
Salt-and-citrus tension cuts through charred tentacle.
Our editors write the food pairings for every bottle we review. Grouped by kind of food, the Assyrtiko pairings come out like this, most frequent first. Each card names the bottle, so you can read the full tasting note before you cook.
45 Assyrtiko pairings
Assyrtiko with fish
Grilled whole bream
Saline mineral lifts the oily fish; citrus pith refreshes the char.
Grilled sea bream with olive oil
Lantides calls it a gastronomic wine that lifts fish; the acidity keeps the oil clean.
Grilled sea bass
The Assyrtiko minerality and awakening acidity are built for whole grilled fish.
Fatty fish
Producer-recommended pairing.
Grilled white fish
A textured, aromatic white matches grilled fish well.
34 Assyrtiko pairings
Assyrtiko with cheese
Aged graviera
Hard sheep cheese pairs with bottle-aged Assyrtiko's oxidative depth.
Aged graviera cheese
Bottle-aged Assyrtiko's nutty oxidative edge pairs with Cretan graviera's hard, savoury rind.
Soft cheese
Citrus and mineral notes lift a fresh, soft cheese.
31 Assyrtiko pairings
Assyrtiko with oysters and shellfish
Grilled langoustine with sea-urchin butter
Iodine and shellfish brine echo through both elements.
Lobster with butter
Full body and saline mineral core match the crustacean's richness; high acidity refreshes between bites.
Lobster risotto
Full body and vanilla-spice from oak hold against a creamy shellfish rice.
Mussels in white wine
Citrus and quince notes lift shellfish liquor without covering it.
Seafood pasta
Producer-recommended pairing.
Shellfish
High acidity and stone fruit suit shellfish.
9 Assyrtiko pairings
Assyrtiko with chicken and white meat
Roast chicken with lemon
Citrus-blossom aromatics pair with herb-roasted poultry.
Roast chicken with herbs
Full body lifts the bird and the pan juices.
Lemon and herb roast chicken
Short oak contact gives the oiliness needed for roast poultry.
Poultry
Producer-recommended pairing.
8 Assyrtiko pairings
Assyrtiko with vegetables and salads
Spinach pie (spanakopita)
Floral lift meets herb-and-cheese filling.
Tomatokeftedes
Bright acid lifts the fried tomato fritters; volcanic-soil pairing on plate and glass.
Salads
Bright acidity refreshes a vegetable-forward dish.
Taste it with the food in Santorini
Food and wine tastings you can book in Santorini, the region with the most Assyrtiko bottles on our pages that sells them.
Santorini Wine Adventure with 12 Wine Tastings, Tapas and Sunset
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Santorini Wine Stories: Sunset Tour with Tasting & Dinner
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Where the bottles come from
Assyrtiko pairings by region
- Santorini (58 bottles), Santorini food pairing
- Nemea (4 bottles), Nemea food pairing
- Naoussa (3 bottles), Naoussa food pairing
Assyrtiko food pairing, FAQ
What food goes with Assyrtiko?
Across the 65 Assyrtiko bottles on Cork & Curve, the dishes our editors pair most often are fish, cheese and shellfish. For example, our page for Gaia Thalassitis Assyrtiko from Santorini suggests "Grilled octopus": Salt-and-citrus tension cuts through charred tentacle.
What cheese goes with Assyrtiko?
Cheeses our editors pair with Assyrtiko bottles include Aged graviera, Aged graviera cheese and Soft cheese.
What meat goes with Assyrtiko?
Chicken and white meat is the pairing that comes up most among meats for Assyrtiko: Roast chicken with lemon, Roast chicken with herbs and Lemon and herb roast chicken are among the dishes on our Assyrtiko bottle pages.