Gaia, 'Wild Ferment' Assyrtiko

Alcohol percentage: 14%

Vegan

Area:
Santorini is a volcanic island in the Aegean sea off mainland Greece. Poor, rocky soils ensure low yields and potentially high quality.

Grape variety:
80 year old, un-grafted Assyrtiko vines, fermented with natural yeasts; matured half in steel, half in barrel (some oak, some acacia wood).

Producer:
Modern estate run by Leon Karatsalos and Yiannis Paraskevopoulos, making fine wines in both Nemea and Santorini.

Maturity potential:
Normally at its best 5/6 years from harvest – and easily holding up for another 5 after that.

The Bottle Shop rating:
The wild ferment has given a genuinely ‘wild’ style. Subtle but intriguing aromatics; lively freshness with intensity that grows and grows as the wine gets more air in the glass. A complex wine for the thinking drinker.

Please note the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery is the 19th of December. After this date we unfortunately cannot guarantee that your order will arrive in time for Christmas.