Greece

Santorini

Medium

White

This is the second vintage of Yannis Valambous' oak-treated Assyrtiko. While the non-oaked version is vinified in stainless steel - giving a waxy, pithy white with a steely finish - this barrel fermented version begins life in stainless steel but completes fermentation in a mix of 225l and 500l new French oak barrels, with some lees stirring.

The result is a wine with an enticing orange peel scent and intense flavours of creamy apricot cut through by pithy citrus. There's a touch of woody astringency here, making it an ideal wine for drinking with smoked white fish.

Assyrtiko

Vassaltis, Barrel Aged Assyrtiko, Santorini, Aegean Islands, Greece, 2016

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This is the second vintage of Yannis Valambous' oak-treated Assyrtiko. While the non-oaked version is vinified in stainless stee

Vassaltis, Barrel Aged Assyrtiko, Santorini, 2016

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