TN: 2008 Sigalas Santorini (Greece, Aegean, Santorini)

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  • 2008 Sigalas Santorini - Greece, Aegean, Santorini (8/24/2009)
    Rather shy floral nose on this pale yellow hued wine. A bit of effervescense. Initial flavors of lychee and banana salt water taffy and finishes with tart green apple. Quite charming though I did not get the mineral and citrus notes that some other CT writers did. Well worth the $21.99 from local wine store. My first, but hopefully not last, experience with the Greek Assyrtiko grape. (86 pts.)

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Randy,

I’ve long wanted to tell you that I really do enjoy your notes - they are simple, highly descriptive, and clearly define the wine. Nice work, as usual.

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I’m often reluctant to pick up wines from locations other than Spain, Italy, France, and Cali, but I’m guessing the Greeks have been at the business for quite some time now, and probably have some interesting wines to try. Thanks for whetting my appetite.

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Randy,

Nice note.
I do get the mineral hints.
That is why this wine really does well with shellfish.
Glad you enjoyed it.

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I’m the same way, only even more narrowly focused… basically I know very little outside of US and France. Thanks go to Brian, owner of a new LWS in Oakland, Wines on Piedmont, for turning me on to this wine.

[edited to correct grammar that sounded like I was born in the backwater]

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I have been to Santorini twice with mother. Love the island and always think fish with their whites generally.

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Bone dry Santorini are wines with high extract. They are the product of 80 old ungrafted vines. Yields are on average 25 hectolitres per hectare. With so much minerality and saline flavours, look to partner them with white meat or rich vegetable dishes such as ratatouille. Other good labels to look for include 2008 Gaia Thalassitis and 2008 Assyrtiko Argiros Estate.

Nico