In the glass
Aroma: ripe lemon, toasted oak, wax
Palate: citrus, smoky spice, saline
Antoniou Nykteri: oak-aged night-harvest PDO Santorini Nykteri with smoky spice depth.
What it pairs with
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Grilled red mullet
Smoky char and oily fish meet toasted oak. -
Roast pork with herbs
Full body and smoky depth handle herb-roasted pork. -
Aged graviera
Hard sheep cheese pairs with bottle-aged Nykteri.
How to serve Antoniou Nykteri
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled red mullet, Roast pork with herbs, Aged graviera. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Antoniou Nykteri ages in oak chambers cut into the rock face of the historic Megalochori cellar.
- 2005 — Modern Antoniou Nykteri vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Antoniou Winery
- Grapes
- Assyrtiko (85%), Aidani (10%), Athiri (5%)
- Classification
- PDO Santorini Nykteri
- Oak
- Oak ageing minimum 3 months under PDO Nykteri rules
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 25-40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Antoniou Nykteri
What does Antoniou Nykteri taste like?
On the nose, ripe lemon, toasted oak, wax. On the palate, citrus, smoky spice, saline. Structurally full-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Antoniou Nykteri: oak-aged night-harvest PDO Santorini Nykteri with smoky spice depth.
When should I drink Antoniou Nykteri?
Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Antoniou Nykteri?
Grilled red mullet is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast pork with herbs and Aged graviera. Smoky char and oily fish meet toasted oak.
What grapes are in Antoniou Nykteri?
The blend is Assyrtiko (85%), Aidani (10%), Athiri (5%). The wine is classified as PDO Santorini Nykteri.