Underdog Grape · Greece

Assyrtiko

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
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Santorini, Greece

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