THALASSITIS SANTORINI GAIA WHITE 2024 750ml

THALASSITH is produced from the traditional white wine grape variety of Santorini, Assyrtiko.
Perhaps it is the only variety in the Mediterranean area that manages under adverse soil and climatic conditions to combine satisfactory ripeness of grapes with a relatively high acidity, a characteristic particularly important for the taste balance of dry white wines.

The Assyrtiko we choose for THALASSITH comes exclusively from the self-rooted vineyards of Episkopi, Akrotiri and Pyrgos. The average age of these vineyards is estimated at about 80 years.

The particularly low yield per hectare, which rarely exceeds 350 kg of grapes per acre, combined with the soil and variety, give an exuberant, nervous wine with a strong personality.

THE SEA is best highlighted during a meal and especially with seafood, fish, shellfish and lemon lamb. Generally, it prefers flavors of moderate aromatic intensity, where salty, sour or fatty predominate.

A peculiarity of most Assyrtika from Santorini is that while they are white wines, they have a red behavior! Try to age THALASSITIS for 2-3 years, but strictly at a temperature that will never exceed 12o-14o^C.THALASSITIS will change. Its metallicity will subside, while aromas of fruit and honey will coat its body.

Remember to spend THALASSITIS in a wide decanter about half an hour before enjoying it.