Gavalas Winery

Santorini Assyrtiko

9.020 ratings
9.29 pro ratings
Santorini, Aegean, Greece
Assyrtiko
Top Notes For
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

Rich. Tropical. Melons, lime. Acidity on the low side. Viscous. SO2

Rich. Tropical. Melons, lime. Acidity on the low side. Viscous. SO2

Jun 21st, 2021
Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.1

2018 & still tasting so fresh. Medium body/acid with tropical fruits, sea air, almond skin, lemon oil. Long finish.

2018 & still tasting so fresh. Medium body/acid with tropical fruits, sea air, almond skin, lemon oil. Long finish.

May 5th, 2021
Rodney Rosser

Still THE BEST assyrtiko. Period. Fight me on this lol!

Still THE BEST assyrtiko. Period. Fight me on this lol!

Apr 16th, 2021
Rodney Rosser

Still the best Assyrtiko on the market- and the loveliest folks when we visited three years ago

Still the best Assyrtiko on the market- and the loveliest folks when we visited three years ago

Jul 27th, 2020
Jake Hajer

Delicious. Medium bodied. Mouth watering. Sunflower colored. Salted sunflower seeds on the nose. Apricots, hint of caramel.

Delicious. Medium bodied. Mouth watering. Sunflower colored. Salted sunflower seeds on the nose. Apricots, hint of caramel.

Jul 26th, 2020
Rebecca Fletcher

Citrus, saline and white peaches. M+ acid. M- body. Balanced with a long finish. Refreshing with a great price.

Citrus, saline and white peaches. M+ acid. M- body. Balanced with a long finish. Refreshing with a great price.

Sep 9th, 2016
Luke Magnini

Eat Greek Drink Greek

Eat Greek Drink Greek

Sep 29th, 2015
Yvonne Harter

Great connection to Santorini, smooth from start to finish. The bottle is unique. The 2022, medium acidity, mixed with hints of citrus pear and peach.

Great connection to Santorini, smooth from start to finish. The bottle is unique. The 2022, medium acidity, mixed with hints of citrus pear and peach.

Sep 14th, 2023
Matthew Davis

Some honeysuckle on the nose, slate too, on the palate. Smooth and herbal as well, nice long finish.

Some honeysuckle on the nose, slate too, on the palate. Smooth and herbal as well, nice long finish.

Jun 16th, 2019
Samuli Jokipaltio

Minerality and salinity balance the acidity well.

Minerality and salinity balance the acidity well.

Jul 31st, 2017