In the glass
Aroma: dried apricot, caramel, orange peel
Palate: honey, dried fig, spice
Art Space PDO Vinsanto: long oak-aged sweet wine from the 1861 family canava at Exo Gonia.
What it pairs with
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Walnut and date cake
Toasted-nut and dried-fruit signatures shared. -
Aged blue cheese
Sweet caramel balances blue-veined salt. -
Baklava
Caramel and honey echo phyllo-and-nut.
How to serve Art Space Vinsanto
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 12-14°C. Cellar temperature (12-14°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a small dessert-wine glass (3-5oz pour): the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Walnut and date cake, Aged blue cheese, Baklava. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Art Space Vinsanto rounds out the small Antonis Argyros lineup with a long-aged Santorini sweet wine in the historic family cellar.
- 2005 — Art Space Vinsanto enters wider circulation
Facts
- Producer
- Art Space Santorini
- Grapes
- Assyrtiko (80%), Aidani (15%), Athiri (5%)
- Classification
- PDO Vinsanto
- Oak
- Long oak ageing per PDO Vinsanto rules
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Price
- EUR 35-55 (500 ml) at retail
- Drinking window
- 20+ from release
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Art Space Vinsanto
What does Art Space Vinsanto taste like?
On the nose, dried apricot, caramel, orange peel. On the palate, honey, dried fig, spice. Structurally full-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Art Space PDO Vinsanto: long oak-aged sweet wine from the 1861 family canava at Exo Gonia.
When should I drink Art Space Vinsanto?
Drink 20+ from release. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Art Space Vinsanto?
Walnut and date cake is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged blue cheese and Baklava. Toasted-nut and dried-fruit signatures shared.
What grapes are in Art Space Vinsanto?
The blend is Assyrtiko (80%), Aidani (15%), Athiri (5%). The wine is classified as PDO Vinsanto.