Greece - Principal Wine Regions - The Island
3 important questions on Greece - Principal Wine Regions - The Island
Name one of the most famous islands for high quality wines in Greece
Describe Santorini wine region, and the main grape variety
- In the Aegean see, Cyclades group
- Volcanic slopes; poor and little water
- hot climate; vines struggle
- vines in basket form/bird's nest to protect against strong wines and trapping the dew for water
- very low yields
- Tourist industry is a threat for wine business
- Assyrtiko is main white grape for dry and sweet PDO wines
- Vissanto / Vinsanto; sweet wine
Describe the dry and sweet wines of Santorini in Greece
- PDO for white only
- Assyrtiko is the grape variety
- Dry: smoky, honey, toasty
- Sweet: Vissanto
- sun-dried late harvest grapes (7-15 days)
- min 2 years ageing in oak (up to 15 yrs)
- Oxidation encouraged (barrels not fully filled); raisins, coffee, chocolate
- High sugar level 200-300g/L
- High balanced acidity (backbone from Assyrtiko).
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