2015 Sigalas Assyrtiko

I'm waiting on a reference paper so I can finish up my odyssey regarding how the world came to get white wines. So, in the meantime, I thought I would blog about this 2015 Sigalas Assyrtiko that we drank a few nights ago.
Drinking this wine brings back some fond memories from 2004 of going to Sigalas located on Santorini. We went there in August and the weather was hot, hot, hot and dry. We came upon Sigalas Winery and stopped to relax, have a glass of wine and a bite of food. We had heard that the grape vines in Santorini were fashioned like a basket on the ground to protect the grapes from the heat and winds that are prevalent on Santorini. Sadly, Sigalas seemed to have given up that type of grape growing, in favor of the more conventional trellising.

The Assyrtiko grape is indigenous to Santorini and is an ancient variety that grows on the volcanic soils of the island. This wine was fruity, but it also had acidity and minerality to balance and round out the flavors. What's more, it brought back some wonderful memories spent in the company of good friends.