Sigalas Santorini, Assyrtiko, Santorini, Greece, 2025

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
Bright pale lemon color. The nose is expressive combining stone fruits like peach, and citrus - lemon and lime. The floral character, mainly of white blossoms, offers finesse to the aromatic profile, while the subtle savory notes from the lees aging add depth and complexity. The mouth is rich and layered, beautifully balanced, with a fresh sensation, an inviting salinity and a vibrant acidity. Long, persistent finish leaving a refreshing, delicate aftertaste.

92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Domaine Sigalas 2025 Santorini Assyrtiko offers a youthful and approachable expression of the variety with aromas of chamomile, confit lemon, quince and Mediterranean herbs, including sage. Compared to the estate's more ambitious bottlings, this wine is simpler and more immediate, emphasizing texture and drinkability over mineral complexity. The palate is rich, slightly oily and pleasantly textured, with enough acidity to maintain sharpness. Produced in 45,000 bottles from vines more than 60 years old rooted in the volcanic soils of Oia, where pumice, lava and pyroclastic materials shape the vineyard landscape, the wine ages on its lees for at least four months. First released in 1991, this is one of the earliest 100% Assyrtiko wines from Santorini, and it remains an important benchmark.

Product size: 750ml