2011 Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko, Santorini, Greece

Price Range of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD
Average: $23   From: $20   To: $26

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• Greece
• > Aegean Islands
• > Santorini

• Santorini wine region

  Santorini (Thira) is an island 70 miles (113km) north of Crete, in the southern Aegean Sea. The island is a remnant of an ancient volcanic cone, the eruption of which resulted in the inner cliffs and lagoon for which Santinori’s tourist industry is famed. Winegrowing holds an important historical position in Santorini’s culture, although recently it has been threatened by the ever-expanding tourism industry and its acquisition of viticultural land. There are two appellations on the island, one each for dry and sweet Assyrtico-based wines.

  Santorini is a volcanic desert with no rain during ... more

• Aegean Islands wine region

  The Aegean Islands are a group of archipelagos in the Aegean Sea, between Turkey and Greece, a region that has a long and influential winemaking history. It is contested that as the Aegean Islands were a staging post for both the Phoenicians and Egyptians, the region was responsible for the early migration of viticulture to mainland Europe. Nautical trade has always played a dominant economic role in th ... more