Cuvee Gerontampelo Santorini, Estate Argyros 750ml

A dry white wine with a deep lemon colour. The nose unfolds slowly and begins to develop aromas of salinity, minerality, citrus, stone fruit, stone fruit, tar, yeast and tobacco. A Santorini with a full rich body, intense acidity and an oily feel. It has flavors of citrus and stone fruit, minerality in very good balance. The finish is long and has a sense of saltiness. Excellent combination for grilled fish, seafood and shellfish.

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Argyros estate was founded in 1903 in Episkopi Santorini. It is the largest private vineyard owner in Santorini and current holdings exceed 120 hectares, a huge investment of four generations. The vines are grown organically, without the use of pesticides. All work in the vineyard is done manually, except for ploughing, which is done by mules. The grapes for Cuvee Nykteri Santorini come from vines about 150 years old from Megalochori and Pyrgos. Harvesting is done 20 days later so that the grapes are over-ripened. The wine is then fermented in 500 litre barrels, barriques and oak tanks. After fermentation the wine is matured for 12 months in oak barrels and for another 12 months in stainless steel tanks, together with the fine lees and periodic batonnage.