Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko Santorini 2023
Domaine Sigalas · Domaine Sigalas
Sigalas is widely considered Santorini's benchmark Assyrtiko producer, and the 2023 vintage demonstrates why. Ancient, ungrafted, basket-trained vines rooted in volcanic ash produce a wine of extraordinary mineral intensity. This is the vinous equivalent of licking a sun-warmed volcanic rock — in the best possible way.
Nose
Intense lemon zest, crushed chalk, and sea spray open the nose. Beneath sits white peach, green apple, and a pronounced flinty minerality that defines Santorini Assyrtiko.
Palate
Razor-sharp acidity frames flavors of citrus pith, saline minerality, and unripe pear. The volcanic pumice terroir delivers an almost electric mineral quality — less fruit-driven, more stone and salt. Excellent weight and texture despite the lean, dry profile.
Finish
Long and bracing with persistent minerality, a bitter lemon twist, and a saline close that demands another sip.
- Varietal
- Assyrtiko
- Blend
- 100% Assyrtiko
- Vineyards
- Estate vineyards in Oia, Santorini; ungrafted vines, kouloura basket-trained, volcanic pumice soil
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Charred octopus with capers, lemon, and extra-virgin olive oil mirrors the wine's saline minerality and citrus brightness, while the octopus's smoky char complements the volcanic terroir notes.
Paris Sigalas, a mathematician who turned to viticulture in 1991, farms ancient kouloura-trained Assyrtiko vines on Santorini's volcanic caldera, where phylloxera-free rootstock grows directly in pumice and volcanic ash.
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