2022 ASSYRTIKO IN ANTHESIS

TRY ME IF YOU LOVE: Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 12.5%

GRAPES: 100% Assyrtiko

TASTING NOTES: Straw yellow with green reflections. Wonderful aromas of citrus fruit and melon, paired with brioche and earthy tones. On the palate, it is lively and delicate, with well-integrated acidity, a fine texture, and a slightly salty aftertaste to its long finish.

PAIRS WITH: Oysters, scallops, pasta with creamy sauces, fried fish, fried chicken or breaded dishes.

SERVE ME: Chilled, pop in the fridge for a couple of hours.

The Charalamboglou winery is located at the foot of Mount Paggaio and was founded in 1999. The 20 hectares of dry vineyards, with native and international varieties, have been organically certified for the last 20 years. Its predecessors Giorgos and Argyri, 2021 handed over the baton to the middle child of the family, Anthi, who after her studies in France and her trip to New Zealand, decided with her partner Matt Van Der Spuy to take over the family winery. The two oenologists had a huge call to organic farming. And so the natural cultivation of evening primroses on the vines, the return of organic matter in the form of natural fertiliser to the soil, as well as the dry cultivation of the vineyards with water only from the aquifer, created excellent conditions for the aromatic elements of the grapes.

Anthesis refers to the flowering period of the plants, one of the most beautiful times of the year—and this wine reflects this beauty in the glass. It is delicate, aromatic, and elegant. The Assyrtiko in Anthesis was spontaneously fermented 85% in stainless steel tanks and 15% in acacia barrels. It then aged on its lees for eight months. A beautiful Assyrtiko outside of Santorini.