Sigalas Santorini, 7 Villages Epta, Assyrtiko, 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 guiding 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
Complex nose with the dominant floral aromas to be accompanied by notes of stone fruit (peach) and by citrus (lemon). Full body with vibrant acidity that unveils a remarkable balance. A combination of finesse and layers. Long aftertaste. Ageing potential of 10+ years.

95 Points - Wine Advocate
Epta" means "seven" in Greek, and the seven Santorini villages used to make this iconic wine are Oia, Fira, Megalochori, Imerovigli, Pyrgos, Vourvoulos and Akrotiri. The Domaine Sigalas 2022 Santorini Assyrtiko 7 Villages Epta is made in stainless steel only with a small 5% part that ages in Manetti amphorae from Tuscany. This wine is rich, intense and gorgeous. Lemon zest, honeydew melon, wet stone and crushed sea shell give the wine concentration and razor-sharp focus. Sadly, this wine was not made in 2023 or 2024 because drought conditions and vine stress meant that there was not enough fruit available.

Product size: 750ml