Santo Wines Santorini Grande Reserve 2023
Santo Wines Santorini Grande Reserve 2023
- 2023
- 750ml
- White
- 14.5%
- Assyrtiko
- Assyrtiko
- Santo Wines
- Santorini
- Greece
- Vintage: 2023
- Size: 750ml
- Type: White
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Varietal: Assyrtiko
- Grapes: Assyrtiko
- Winery: Santo Wines
- Region: Santorini
- Country: Greece
Located in Pyrgos, on the picturesque Greek island of Santorini, Santo Wines is a union of cooperatives founded in 1947. Today, the company, the largest on the island, has around 1200 members and produces excellent quality wines from native grape varieties. The cooperative is also committed to safeguarding the biodiversity of the island, promoting other local products, and working in compliance with local winemaking traditions.
The grapes are sourced from 100 year old vines, located in the Akrotiri village. After the harvest, the Assyrtiko grapes are macerated for a few hours at low temperatures. Fermentation takes place first in stainless steel vats and then continues in oak barrels. The finished wine then rests for 12 months in barrels and a further 12 months in the bottle before being released on the market.
Santorini Grande Reserve by Santo Wines has a bright and clear color with golden tones. On the nose, it reveals an intensely aromatic character with floral and dried fruit notes and some hints of honey. On the palate, it is dry and mineral, rich and complex. It has a marked acidity and good concentration. The finish is long and persistent and recalls slightly spicy notes, due to aging in oak. Excellent with fish and white meat.
Santo Wines Santorini Grande Reserve 2023









overall i had a positive experience, they have a wide range of wines, some which are hard to find anywhere else - the main reason i still buy from them, plus the discounts are fair and often, but... their codes for the first offer only works at the first offer, which if fine, but then why would you send me the voucher in each package i order, why spam me on the email and every time i log in on the website? this is really bothering me... then their rewards points system is useless, first of all because you only get peanuts even after spending €250 on an order, but even those peanuts will expire if you won't order again soon, which is unfair, to say the least... and lastly, if you get a corked wine, a wine with any deffect or a wine that leaked (my last order contained a bottle of $100 Caymus Cabernet with a leaking cork, which made the wine tasted cooked and flat), they have no procedure put in place for you to replace or return the wine or to get a refund or replacement - none, which is a big no no no for any wine collector... so all in all i give it 3 stars for now