Anhydrous Aidani
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Single-varietal Aidani from Anhydrous: lifted floral aromatics, soft citrus, with saline volcanic core.
Cuvées
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Anhydrous flagship PDO Santorini Assyrtiko: saline, citrus-driven, stony, from the boutique 2021-founded cellar at Fira Kontochori.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Antoniou PDO Santorini Assyrtiko: classic stony saline expression from the multi-level rock-cut cellar at Megalochori.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Small-production PDO Santorini Assyrtiko from Art Space at Exo Gonia. Classic stony saline expression.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Single-vineyard Assyrtiko from pyritic-soil parcels. Deep smoky-flint mineral with bottle-aged depth and a long saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Older-vine PDO Santorini Assyrtiko. Saline mineral lift, citrus depth and a stony finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Boutari Kallisti: the long-running Boutari Santorini Assyrtiko that helped position the appellation in export markets through the 1990s.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Boutique single-vineyard PDO Santorini from Mikra Yi (small land), drawn from ungrafted kouloura parcels near Megalochori.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Single-varietal Athiri: softer-shouldered Santorini white showing pear, white flowers and gentle mineral lift.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Single-vineyard Assyrtiko from the Kavalieros parcel near Oia. Bottle-aged release with smoky, flinty mineral depth and a long saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Saline, mineral PDO Santorini from ungrafted Assyrtiko on volcanic soil. Citrus and white-stone-fruit aromatics with high acidity and a stony finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Single-village Assyrtiko from Akrotiri on the wind-scoured southern tip. Leaner, more saline profile from the exposed cliffside vineyards.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Single-village Assyrtiko from Imerovigli on the northern caldera rim. Floral lift over a stony saline core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Single-village Assyrtiko from Megalochori. Slightly broader-textured than the eastern villages with iodine-tinged mineral lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Single-village Assyrtiko from Oia in the northern crescent of Santorini, the village around the Sigalas estate. Wild herb and salt-spray character.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Single-village Assyrtiko from Pyrgos parcels on the central ridge of Santorini. Stony, saline, with classic high-acid Assyrtiko line.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Small-batch Vassiliou PDO Santorini Assyrtiko: classic stony saline expression from a by-appointment family cellar.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Entry-tier Cycladic white blend from Estate Argyros, Assyrtiko-led with Aidani and Athiri. Saline, citrus-driven and quaffable.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Old-vine single-vineyard Assyrtiko from a parcel of pre-phylloxera kouloura vines. Deep, smoky, mineral and built for two decades of bottle age.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
PDO Santorini Assyrtiko from old-vine Argyros parcels at Episkopi Gonia. Smoky stony minerality and high-acid lemon line.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
The flagship Gaia PDO Santorini Assyrtiko. High-acid lemon line, saline minerality and stony finish from Exo Gonia parcels.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Cult cuvée aged in steel cages on the Aegean seabed. Iodine-saturated saline character distinct from the cellar-aged Thalassitis.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Wild-yeast fermented oak-touched Assyrtiko. Fuller-bodied, spiced and ageworthy expression with the same saline core.
Gavalas Katsano
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Katsano is a heritage white indigenous to Santorini. Gavalas vinifies it as a monovarietal, producing a softer-shouldered, fruit-driven style; few other producers on the island bottle Katsano as a single variety.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Gavalas PDO Santorini Assyrtiko: saline, citrus-driven, stony, from the five-generation family canava in Megalochori.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rare monovarietal Aidani: lifted floral aromatics, softer-shouldered than Assyrtiko, with a saline volcanic mineral core.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Assyrtiko from a parcel of 17 distinct old-vine plots. Wax, honeycomb and saline mineral depth with extended ageing potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Organic PDO Santorini from the late Haridimos Hatzidakis's Pyrgos estate. Stony, mineral and saline with the wild-herb lift of Aegean garrigue.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Single-vineyard organic Assyrtiko named Skitali (the heir), continuing the late founder's single-parcel work. Deep, smoky, saline.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Oak-aged premium Assyrtiko from Santo. Lemon peel and smoky spice with full body and an extended saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Co-operative PDO Santorini bottling from fruit across the island. Saline, citrus-driven and an entry into the appellation.
Vassaltis Aidani
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rare single-varietal Aidani: lifted floral aromatics, softer-shouldered than Assyrtiko, with saline volcanic core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Classic PDO blend of all three Santorini white grapes from older-vine Vassaltis parcels. Floral lift over a saline core.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Single-vineyard PDO Santorini from a Vourvoulos parcel. Smoky flint and deep saline depth with cellar-worthy structure.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Vassaltis flagship PDO Santorini Assyrtiko: precise, saline, stony, with bright citrus drive.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
PDO Santorini Assyrtiko from the cliff-cut Venetsanos cellar at Megalochori. Saline, citrus-driven and stony.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Volcan Wines PDO Santorini Assyrtiko: the Koutsoyannopoulos house bottling from the 1870-founded cellar at Vothonas.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rare single-varietal Aidani from Akrotiri parcels. Lifted floral aromatics with sea-spray saline edge.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Boutique PDO Santorini from the Akrotiri cliffs at the southern tip of the island. Lean, saline and stony from wind-scoured parcels.