Ep 168 - Aegean Islands

Court of Wine

This week we are continuing our series on Greek wine regions by talking about the Aegean Islands wine area.

Wine Recommendations

Domaine Sigalas 2017 - priced around $20.

• Aromas of peach, minerality and Lemon
• It’s dry with medium plus acidity, light body with flavors of white peaches and lemon rinds
• Tony thinks there is a touch of tannins but I disagree
• Crisp and fruity very appropriate for summer and reminds me of Verdicchio wine from Italy
• Food pairings: Shellfish, Crab and Lobster and of course Mediterranean dishes

Gavalas Winery Santorini 2010 - priced around $25.

• Aromas of pear, minerality and honeysuckle
• This wine is dry, medium plus acidity, medium body and flavors of honeysuckle, pear, minerality and lemon rind on the finish
• This wine is older for a white wine and has a deep gold color. If you get an older vintage of this wine you need to decorate it for a while. The first day we tried this wine we didn’t like it and had some weird flavors. But the second day and some exposure to oxygen we ended up loving this wine.
• It still has quite a bit of acid and you can’t tell by tasting this wine that it’s eight years old
• Food pairings: seafood, white meat and light cheese

Sources

• Wine-Searcher
• Wikipedia
• Greek Wine Insider
• Vineyard's Greek Wine Map
• Wine Folly
• Book: Oxford Guide to Wine