Gaia Thalassitis Assyrtiko ★ 4.4
Gaia Wines' Thalassitis Assyrtiko sits just at the upper edge of the budget tier and is widely cited as a value reference for Santorini Assyrtiko in international markets.
Anhydrous Winery's Assyrtiko PDO Santorini is a precise, minimal-intervention expression of the variety from a small estate near Megalochori.
Gaia Wines' Thalassitis Assyrtiko sits just at the upper edge of the budget tier and is widely cited as a value reference for Santorini Assyrtiko in international markets.
Domaine Sigalas's straight PDO Santorini Assyrtiko sits at the upper edge of the budget tier and is the entry to the Sigalas single-vineyard hierarchy. Salt-laced minerality, citrus and a long savoury finish characterise the wine at this price band.
The numbered '34' Assyrtiko cuvee from Artemis Karamolegos draws on younger family parcels and provides a more direct, fresher-styled introduction to the estate's Assyrtiko at a price firmly within the budget tier.
Santo Wines's Nykteri style is an oak-aged Assyrtiko expression of the appellation, produced from later-picked riper fruit and barrel-aged for several months.
Vassaltis Vineyards is one of the more recent Santorini estates (founded 2017) and its entry Assyrtiko provides a contemporary precision-focused expression of the variety.
The Hatzidakis Winery entry Assyrtiko PDO Santorini is an organic-certified expression of the variety from the small Pyrgos estate. Hatzidakis wines are sought-after but remain modestly priced for their reputation, and the entry cuvee provides an accessible doorway into the estate's range.