When Santorini ages gracefully
By Yiannis Karakasis MW
Two years ago, we organized a pioneering blind tasting to evaluate the ageing potential of Santorini wines. You can find the details in How Santorini ages article. We tasted unoaked samples from numerous Santorini wineries at 5 and 10 years after harvest. Our task was to evaluate the ageing potential of Santorini wines in their purest form, without any oak treatment. Our conclusion? Santorini Assyrtiko is at its best during the first decade. Similar opinions were expressed by the Masters of Wine during their visit in the summer of 2019. In fact, Steve Charters MW suggested 2-4 years from the vintage as the ideal time of enjoyment.
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