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Assyrtiko
white grape Santorini serve 7–10 °C ages 1–10 years
Assyrtiko is a white grape: medium-bodied, very high acidity, usually dry. 20 Assyrtiko wines from £11.52. Typical aromas: lemon, lime, saline, flint, white peach, beeswax.
Typical structure · knowledge base
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Is Assyrtiko sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
grilled octopus, seafood, feta, tomato salads, lemon chicken. acid and salinity with Greek food
Where it grows
Santorini, Greece — volcanic, basket-trained vines; keeps high acidity in heat
If you like Assyrtiko
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sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred