Comments on: Kickin assyrtiko in Santorini http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/15/kickin-assyrtiko-in-santorini/ wine talk that goes down easy Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:25:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Gotham Palate » Tantalizing flavors and a serenade for all of the senses – Review of Thalassa http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/15/kickin-assyrtiko-in-santorini/#comment-338536 The Gotham Palate » Tantalizing flavors and a serenade for all of the senses – Review of Thalassa Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:01:39 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1691#comment-338536 [...] bottles of wine and 700 labels. I have sampled a number, but am particularly partial to the  Assyrtiko, a dry, citrusy white wine with a light minerality from the isle of Santorini. It’s a lovely [...]

]]> By: Six summer sippers under $20 | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/15/kickin-assyrtiko-in-santorini/#comment-123993 Six summer sippers under $20 | Dr Vino's wine blog Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:55:40 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1691#comment-123993 [...] “Which wine pairs with 98 degrees? Australian riesling edition” “Kickin assyrtiko in Santorini“ Permalink | SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Six summer sippers under $20″, url: [...]

]]> By: Endless Simmer - A Food Blog » Blog Archive » Mount St. Helens EXPLODES... in the Kitchen! http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/15/kickin-assyrtiko-in-santorini/#comment-107175 Endless Simmer - A Food Blog » Blog Archive » Mount St. Helens EXPLODES... in the Kitchen! Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00:46 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1691#comment-107175 [...] from Mexico (not really from Mexico, but we claimed that region for the dish). We even sought out Assyrtiko wine, this is a grape grown in volcanic ash in the Santorini region of [...]

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/15/kickin-assyrtiko-in-santorini/#comment-103891 Dr. Vino Fri, 16 May 2008 17:41:01 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1691#comment-103891 Hey Mr Taz – So glad you were there once! Hmm, volcanic soil and oregano? Sounds like quite a tasting note! I’ll have to try the wines again at some point. There was good minerality in the straight assyrtiko but not sure what minerals are in the volcanic ash…

Oana – happy to solve that mystery! I just updated the post to include a link to useful page about the winery. The site also has a tremendous amount of helpful info about Greek wines.

]]> By: Oana http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/15/kickin-assyrtiko-in-santorini/#comment-103864 Oana Fri, 16 May 2008 16:59:47 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1691#comment-103864 Ah! Thanks for clearing up the mystery of the odd basket-shaped vines – I noticed them last year in Santorini, but no one could tell me why they were grown like that.

]]> By: MrTaz http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/15/kickin-assyrtiko-in-santorini/#comment-103823 MrTaz Fri, 16 May 2008 15:49:25 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1691#comment-103823 I spent some happy days on Santorini, many, many years ago — too many years to have a distinct memory of the local wine, other than that it was way better than retsina! But, I do remember the volcanic soil and wild oregeno that grew throughout the hills, scenting the air. Did either of these aspects of the terroir come through in the wine?

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