What a great wine. Fruit forward, light tannins. Will definitely get some more. — 3 months ago
Santo Wines — Santorini Assyrtiko 2025
Santorini PDO, Greece 🇬🇷
Overview
100% Assyrtiko from selected mountain vineyards on Santorini, grown in the island’s arid, volcanic, low-yielding conditions. This is a particularly graceful expression of the variety—less about sheer intensity and more about finesse, freshness, and that unmistakable Santorini personality.
Aromas & Flavors
Fresh lemon, citrus peel, green apple, and delicate white fruit, with subtle herbal notes and a distinctly stony, volcanic character.
Mouthfeel
Light- to medium-bodied, agile, and beautifully vibrant. Crisp acidity drives the palate, while pronounced minerality and a subtle saline edge add dimension. There is even a very distant suggestion of fizz that gives the wine extra energy without distracting from its refinement.
Food Pairings
Grilled octopus, fresh fish, oysters, shrimp, Greek salads, lemon-herb chicken, or simply grilled Mediterranean vegetables.
Verdict
One of the most delicious Santorini Assyrtikos I’ve tasted recently. Delicate yet expressive, mineral-driven without becoming austere, and wonderfully refreshing. It captures Assyrtiko’s serious side while remaining incredibly inviting from the first sip.
Did You Know?
Santorini’s Assyrtiko vines are traditionally grown in basket-shaped kouloura, protecting the grapes from the island’s fierce winds and intense sun. Many vineyards are also ungrafted, rooted directly into the island’s volcanic soils.
🍷 Personal Pick
A little Santorini jewel. The finesse grabbed me immediately, but it’s the combination of stony minerality, salinity, freshness, and effortless energy that makes me want this in my cellar many times over. — 3 months ago
Light-bodied with berries and licorice on the finish. Quite enjoyable. Buy again. — 7 months ago
Excellent. Dark fruits, tobacco. — a year ago
98 was not a great vintage and why Giacosa bottled the SS as a red label has long been a bit of a mystery. There’s a lot in this wine to like, and no reason to leave it sitting in the cellar. Fully mature, ample bricking, softer but still lively fruit, rich mouthfeel with classic sous bois, a bit of iron, red berry and herbal overlay, and soft maybe a bit overripe tannin. Lovely, but not near Giacosa’s most memorable SSRs. — 4 months ago
Feather light and deep flavors of marzipan and almond paste. - at Guille’s — 6 months ago
Mother Wolf.
Las Vegas.
Quintarelli.
… but the Sommelier. — 7 months ago
Nice desert wine , hazelnut honey a touch of citrus. Very nice desert wine . Not to sweet . 14.5 percent alcohol. We had at felsina winery . — a year ago
Opened up - initially had a metallic thing upon opening. Toasty, full of dried cherry yum. Hefty, but preventing myself from calling it delicious because it hit sort of in elegant. If that makes sense.  — 2 months ago
I don't know why I read other people's reviews when I'm posting. I think everyone who's commented on this wine have never had Pinot Grigio. I know that sounds demeaning ☹️
This wine is solid. Vibrant and acidic, with green apple, pear, and almond flavors. Gets better as it warms up.
And just so you know, I like the Ruffino better 😜 @Sharon B
Listening to QOTSA — 3 months ago
Carmelized sugar, sweet finish, balance, low tannin — 7 months ago
Smooth and gentle. Good persistence from start to finish. Good food wine. — 9 months ago
Nov 2025: fruity and with noticeable oak (well integrated), nice nose, very good aged barbera, still has potential for cellaring a few years — a year ago
Bonnie Chu
Vinitaly tasting 🇮🇹 🍷, decanter world wine awards tasting, platinum award, 97 pts. Dried figs, princess caramelizds walnuts, kumquat acidity, rich 🍯. Rounded and fresh. Aged 7 years in small casks 90/10 trebbiano/colombano. — 10 days ago