Santorini: Small-Group Sunset Wine Tour with Santo Winery
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 15 to 25+ years from release.
release15 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: dried apricot, honey, orange
Palate: caramel, dried fig, spice
Cooperative entry-tier PDO Vinsanto. Dried apricot and honey with high acidity preserving lift.
What it pairs with
- Loukoumades (honey doughnuts) Honey-syrup doughnuts find a peer in caramelised Vinsanto.More wines for dessert →Find loukoumades (honey doughnuts) on TableJourney →
- Almond cookies Toasted-nut profile shared with both elements.More wines for dessert →
- Aged kefalotyri Salty hard cheese balanced by sweet caramel.More wines for cheese →
With cheese
Kopanisti
Our pick Kopanisti is a soft, salty cheese with a woody, peppery taste and marked piquancy. Vinsanto, sweet from sun-dried grapes and aged in oak, keeps a high acidity, and its sugar answers the cheese's salt and spice.
San Michali
Our pick A hard, piquant San Michali offers salt against the sweetness of Vinsanto, a dessert wine from sun-dried grapes whose high acidity keeps the sugar in balance and the pairing from cloying.
How to serve Santo Wines Vinsanto 4 Years
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. Loukoumades (honey doughnuts), Almond cookies, Aged kefalotyri. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Santo's entry-tier Vinsanto with four years of oak ageing under PDO Vinsanto rules. Widely distributed introduction to the Santorini sweet-wine tradition.
- 2000Santo Vinsanto 4 Years launched as the cooperative entry-tier sweet release
Facts
- Producer
- Santo Wines · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Assyrtiko (75%), Aidani (15%), Athiri (10%)
- Classification
- PDO Vinsanto
- Oak
- 4 years in oak
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Price
- EUR 25-40 (500 ml) at retail
- Drinking window
- 15+ from release
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Santo Wines Vinsanto 4 Years
What does Santo Wines Vinsanto 4 Years taste like?
On the nose, dried apricot, honey, orange. On the palate, caramel, dried fig, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Cooperative entry-tier PDO Vinsanto. Dried apricot and honey with high acidity preserving lift.
When should I drink Santo Wines Vinsanto 4 Years?
Drink 15+ from release. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Santo Wines Vinsanto 4 Years?
Loukoumades (honey doughnuts) is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Almond cookies and Aged kefalotyri. Honey-syrup doughnuts find a peer in caramelised Vinsanto.
What grapes are in Santo Wines Vinsanto 4 Years?
The blend is Assyrtiko (75%), Aidani (15%), Athiri (10%). The wine is classified as PDO Vinsanto.
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