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Underdog Grape · Greece

Assyrtiko

Pronounced ah-SEER-tee-koh

If you drink Sauvignon Blanc for the cut, Assyrtiko gives you more of it — bone-dry, high-acid, and tasting faintly of sea salt off a volcanic island.

Tasting profile
Lemon and green apple over a mineral, almost salty core, with acidity that stands up straight and never softens.
Where it grows
Santorini, Greece
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Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Santorini, Greece

If you like

Sauvignon Blanc

Wines like Assyrtiko

Hondarrabi ZuriJuhfarkCarricanteVitovska

Assyrtiko: common questions

What wine is Assyrtiko similar to?
If you usually drink Sauvignon Blanc, Assyrtiko is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Hondarrabi Zuri, Juhfark, Carricante.
Read the deep diveAssyrtiko: The Volcanic White That Out-Crisps Sauvignon Blanc

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