Kalliston Vinsanto
On the back label of the wine, the basic info is also written in Braille system.
This classic dessert wine bears a deep orange-red color with brown tints. The nose is complex, ranging from sweet spices like cinnamon and cloves towards dried fruits such as apricots and raisins. Prolonged maturation of three years in oak barrels, delivers a mellow, velvety character, while balances the kicking acidity and reveals notes of honey and lemon. Long ageing potential.
PAIRS WELL WITH:
Light Desserts
Dried Nuts
Sweet Spices
SERVED AT:
50 – 55 °F
DETAILS
COUNTRY
Greece
REGION
Santorini
LOCATION
Pyrgos & Thirasia
ALTIDUTE
1300 ft
WINE TYPE
Orange
STYLE
Naturally Sweet
ALC BY VOL
11.5%
VARIETIES
Assyrtiko 85%
Aidani 15%
APPELATION
PDO Santorini
VINIFICATION
The grapes are sundried for 8-10 days. Slow fermentation for 40 days. Maturation: 36 months in 225Lt oak barrels of 4th and 5th fill. Ageing continues in the bottle.
Santorini
Pyrgos
Light winters, rare rainfall, cool summer mild winds, known as “meltemia”. Additionally, the night sea mist created by the evaporation of the sea during the hot summer sunny days, works as a natural moisturizer for the plants. The orientation of the vineyards (facing north) and the altitude retain a lower average temperature throughout the year. Additionally, the sea mist created by the evaporation of the sea during the hot summer nights, works as a natural moisturizer for the plants. The salty spray that covers the grapes boosts minerality and adds a pleasant, slightly briny character to the wine.
