Freddy R. Troya

9.2

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. — 9 hours ago

Amanda Speier

9.3

Light-bodied with berries and licorice on the finish. Quite enjoyable. Buy again. — 4 months ago

Harrison Watkins

9.1

We loved this with red sauce pasta — 6 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

David hamburger — 9 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Super concentrated & quite aromatic. Salty beach pebbles, ripe apricots, but also a bit of salted caramel, tarte tatin and a lot of rocky, salty minerality. Intriguing.
Quite unctuous & rich on the palata, but also very fresh - zingy acidity, salty minerality countering the richness. This is definitely a food wine… but such an interesting one. Not everyone’s cup of tea but I love it! — 2 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.3

#partybus — 6 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.2

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. — 13 days ago

Zach D

9.2

11 percent abv; a little lean but good aromatic intensity. Under ripe raspberry, cranberry, various crunchy red fruits. Med plus acid and a decent finish for a light bodied red. Could use 5-7 years to gain more earthy complexity. — 2 months ago

Pippa

9.4

Crisp, very peachy, a little floral . Maybe white peach or mimosa? Nice acid but balanced. — 4 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

Cheapest bottle on the table, but stole the show! — 7 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Tangy red fruit. Cherry and floral notes. P lush. Excellent — 10 months ago

with Matt and David

Michael Malpiedi

9.5

Raisin caramel — 5 years ago

Marisa Arpels

8.9

Beautiful body. — 6 years ago

Herb Listen

9.5

Jory restaurant. Lived it — a month ago

Paolo Pascolo

9.5

Spettacolare — 2 years ago

Kay Mills

9.2

Andy DC JAN. 2026 I really like it. — 3 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe fresh berry fruits, spice and herb notes, has a splash of Merlot added to the Malbec. On the palate flavors of cherry and blackberry with notes of oak and black pepper notes. Fine soft tannins, great balance with acidity, long finish ending with juicy fruits and mineral notes. Good value! — 4 months ago

Diana Cohen

9.2

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 . — 9 months ago

Ericsson

9.2

Great wine. As I’ve mentioned before, one of the better Mexican wines I’ve tasted. Cheers. — 3 years ago

Jayna Fontenot

9.6

Nice straw yellow color. Small, delicate bubbles. Smells very fruity with tart apple and pear on the nose. Yum! More mellow than crisp, and had a nice lingering finish. Love. — 6 years ago