Sigalas Santorini, Mavrotragano-Mandrilaria, Santorini, Greece, 2022

Overview of the Wine
To the overall story of Assyrtiko there is a chapter before and another one since Paris Sigalas. He is the pioneering winemaker who applied mathematics and other innovative ideas to oenology and viticulture to elevate Santorini’s wines to international stardom. The 1991 Santorini is his maiden vintage, the first wine to be labelled Protected Designation of Origin, marking the start of operations at Domaine Sigalas.

Coming from a winemaking family, like most Santorinians, the future mathematician Paris Sigalas spent his summer holidays on the island. Together with friends, he helped out with grape-picking and in the production of the family's wine, a process that increasingly fascinated him.

Gradually, Sigalas took over the reins of his grandfather's vineyard and started crafting wine by his own guidng principle: “the dynamic evolution of tradition". It is the belief that innovation and technical savviness can coexist in a creative relationship with the ancient winegrowing traditions of the island. As Paris Sigalas has said, it was his passion for tasting and evaluating wine that eventually set the high bar for his own wines.

Vegan.

Winemaker
Paris Sigalas

Grape / Blend
50% Mavrotragano, 50% Mandrilaria

Origin
Santorini, Greece

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Vibrant ruby red color. Intensely fruit-forward nose, mostly of cherry and strawberry. The oak is well integrated adding delicate sweet notes of vanilla on the background. On the palate, medium-bodied with a lively acidity that offers a crisp, refreshing mouthfeel. Lingering finish.

91 Points - Wine Advocatae
The Domaine Sigalas 2022 Mavrotragano Mandilaria Mμ is a 50-50 blend of both these red grapes cultivated on the island of Santorini. The wine ages in large oak casks for one year and reveals punchy flavors of cherry, cassis, grilled watermelon and apple cider. The tannins are bitter, and it might help to serve this wine one or two degrees cooler than normal to make it more accessible. It is inherently food-friendly, especially with cheese-heavy dishes like lasagna or pizza.

Product size: 750ml