Pyritis

Santorini Mega Cuvee Dry White Wine

9.213 ratings
9.11 pro ratings
Santorini, Aegean, Greece
White Blend
Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Goose, Squash & Root Vegetables, Pork, Mushrooms, Shellfish, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Intense and laser focused Assyrtiko. Quite delicious.

Intense and laser focused Assyrtiko. Quite delicious.

Jan 25th, 2024
Jared O'Connell

Drank a bottle of this at the winery’s restaurant in 2018 and a couple days later, in Athens, felt compelled to find this, our favorite wine from the whole trip, and bring home. We had to search several wine stores to find it. Drinking it now 5+ years later. Deep golden straw color like something rumpelstiltskin would spin. Nose: pink lady apple, marzipan, black licorice, hint of smoke, and kind of like an old chest of plastic toys. Palette of very ripe stone fruit, clover honey, vanilla, crème brûlée, hint of mint. Nice acidity still and intense slate minerality. Oak was more pronounced in ‘18, but still there, seems to be more balanced now. Could’ve held this longer but is drinking wonderfully on this pre-Christmas dinner 2023 with Halibut.

Drank a bottle of this at the winery’s restaurant in 2018 and a couple days later, in Athens, felt compelled to find this, our favorite wine from the whole trip, and bring home. We had to search several wine stores to find it. Drinking it now 5+ years later. Deep golden straw color like something rumpelstiltskin would spin. Nose: pink lady apple, marzipan, black licorice, hint of smoke, and kind of like an old chest of plastic toys. Palette of very ripe stone fruit, clover honey, vanilla, crème brûlée, hint of mint. Nice acidity still and intense slate minerality. Oak was more pronounced in ‘18, but still there, seems to be more balanced now. Could’ve held this longer but is drinking wonderfully on this pre-Christmas dinner 2023 with Halibut.

Dec 23rd, 2023
Ryan Colthorp

Of course! Uncle @Jason Keefer has dabbled here! How? Where? Why? Super fresh nose. Lots of sea salt. Citrus. Clean and easy drinking.

Of course! Uncle @Jason Keefer has dabbled here! How? Where? Why? Super fresh nose. Lots of sea salt. Citrus. Clean and easy drinking.

Jul 4th, 2023
Adam Usdan

Lemon acidity medium finish complex - delicious

Lemon acidity medium finish complex - delicious

Jun 21st, 2022
Jason Keefer

Very refined and elegant wine with mild minerality for the varietal. Nice, but I feel like they are trying to make it taste like a more popular varietal than letting the assyrtiko speak for itself!

Very refined and elegant wine with mild minerality for the varietal. Nice, but I feel like they are trying to make it taste like a more popular varietal than letting the assyrtiko speak for itself!

May 14th, 2021
Jodi Suguitan

Well balanced, great acidity
balanced by creaminess. Lemon, flint, honey, and minerality. @ Karomolegos Winery

Well balanced, great acidity
balanced by creaminess. Lemon, flint, honey, and minerality. @ Karomolegos Winery

Jul 25th, 2020
Donna Adams

Brought home from the Artemis Karamolegos Winery in Santorini. 100% Assyrtiko 2017 from three specific small vineyards on Santorini. Two in Pyrgos and one in Megalochori. Love this wine, very drinkable. Has that minerality that assyrtiko gives, but smoother than some.

Brought home from the Artemis Karamolegos Winery in Santorini. 100% Assyrtiko 2017 from three specific small vineyards on Santorini. Two in Pyrgos and one in Megalochori. Love this wine, very drinkable. Has that minerality that assyrtiko gives, but smoother than some.

Oct 27th, 2019
Augusto Giacoman

Character of Reisling but the acidity and minerality is a touch overwhelming. Assyrtiko be like that but I’d like a touch more balance

Character of Reisling but the acidity and minerality is a touch overwhelming. Assyrtiko be like that but I’d like a touch more balance

Jul 12th, 2019
Jared O'Connell

Complex, long finish, brilliant acidity in proper assyrtiko form. A true sense of the island is imparted by this wine.

Complex, long finish, brilliant acidity in proper assyrtiko form. A true sense of the island is imparted by this wine.

Aug 19th, 2018
Jean-Phillippe Landry

Fresh, mineral, tasty, perfect for grilled fish!

Fresh, mineral, tasty, perfect for grilled fish!

Aug 15th, 2018