Gaia Santorini Thalassitis 2016-White Wine-World Wine

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Gaia Santorini Thalassitis 2016

Name: Gaia Santorini Thalassitis 2016
Brand: Gaia
SKU: DLWGAIATHA16
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Thalassitis is produced from Santorini's indigenous white grape variety, Assyrtiko. Thalassitis is a bone-dry wine with strong character: full-bodied, well-structured with crisp acidity, distinctive minerality and delicate honeysuckle aromas. Enjoy it with seafood, fish, shellfish or even lamb stewed in lemon sauce. Try cellaring Thalassitis for 2 to 3 years and you will witness a development in the wine. Its mineral dimension will subside while the fruity and honey aromas will expand. Pour Thalassitis into a wide decanter half an hour before serving. You will definitely be pleased by the result!

Type	White Wine
Varietal(s)	Assyrtiko
Country	Greece
Region	Santorini
Brand	Gaia
Vintage	2016

About Greek Wines

Greece is a country with a long and rich wine history, it is said that the origins of winemaking here date back 6,500 years. Between the mainland and the country’s numerous islands, many wine styles exist, made mostly from one of Greece’s 300 indigenous grape varieties.

During the 1960’s, Retsina became the national beverage and was associated with Greece and Greek wine worldwide. Retsina is a white or rose wine that derives part of its flavour from pine resin. A storage method from ancient times, pine resin was used to seal wine vessels, keeping air out and infusing the wine with resin aroma. The traditional grape for Retsina is Savatiano with Assyrtiko and Rhoditis sometimes blended in.

Assyrtiko is one of the most popular Greek white grape varieties. From the island of Santorini with volcanic soils, it does not lose its acidity as it ripens. It is sometimes compared to Riesling but with a saline character.

Notable red varieties from Greece include full bodied and fruity Agiorghitiko, Macedonia’s savory and tannic Xinomavro, and Mavrodaphne, used commonly to produce fortified wine in the Peloponnese.