Sigalas Santorini, Kavalieros, Assyrtiko, Single Vineyard, 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
100% Assyrtiko

Origin
Santorini, Greece

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Bright lemon color. The nose is complex and expressive with a beautiful combination of citrus aromas -mainly lemon and orange- and mineral notes. Similar flavors on the palate, together with sharp acidity and robustness. A remarkably structured and balanced wine. Long finish.

95 Points - Wine Advocate
This special wine is made with 100% Assyrtiko from the village of Imerovigli that is the highest on the island at 250 meters above sea level. This site delivers very sharp and vertical aromas, and that's exactly what Domaine Sigalas is gunning for here. The 2022 Santorini Assyrtiko Kavalieros ages on the fine lees in stainless steel for only 18 months. It excels at freshness with 6.3 grams per liter of total acidity, and it also presents some crunch from white wine tannins. White grapefruit, peach and quince add volume and creaminess, but the wine's characteristic salinity is what makes it so irresistible. Annual production is 10,000 bottles.

92 Points - Decanter
Salted quincy kind of fruit, with a touch of green olive skin and mineral nuances. Lovely texture, quite refreshing. 

Product size: 750ml