We found the most value-for-money Assyrtiko outside of Santorini. But to be completely honest, its relationship with the island is not completely non-existent...
If you still don't know Spyros Papandreou, it might be for the best if you learn about him through Acra Assyrtiko. After graduating in Chemistry from the University of Patras, he decided very early on that all roads lead to oenology and then attended the postgraduate program of the Department of Oenology at the Agricultural University of Athens. His career path would be the envy of many, since in a short period he worked in station wineries, in Nemea and Santorini, culminating in his position as head oenologist at Hatzidaki Winery in Santorini. Throughout this journey, Assyrtiko has always been his big challenge and he dealt with it from the first moment, while he learned firsthand exactly how it should be handled, both inside and outside the PDO zone!
Acra Winery is his attempt to calm his restless productive, and innovative profile, by producing wines of unique identity. That is what Acra Assysrtiko is too! The wine was separated by 60% in stainless steel tanks, 30% in concrete egg, and 10% in barrels, to give the best result of gentle vinification, before remaining on its lees for 10 months, where it received its final refinement.
Acra Assyrtiko is his work on the variety and the capture of its expression outside of Santorini. That alone is a very good reason to try it!
