Skitali

Santorini Skitali, PDO Santorini, Assyrtiko 100%

Vineyards: Pyrgos and Megalochori.

Vinification: Handpicked grapes were placed in a cold room overnight. Cold maceration of the grapes for 12 hours, followed by pressing and fermentation under controlled temperature 17-18˚C with indigenous yeasts.

Maturation: With the noble lees for 12 months in stainless steel tanks.

Aging: For 6 months in the bottle.

Bottling: Unfiltered.

Bottle Size: 750mL (Exclusively)

Organoleptic characteristics: Pale yellow color with golden highlights. Aromas of white flowers and citrus fruits. Powerful and intense on the palate with lively acidity. Intense minerality and a long-lasting aftertaste.

Serving suggestion: Large fatty fish, shellfish, seafood pasta, white meat (poultry and pork), and creamy cheeses.

Suggested serving temperature: at 12-14°C.

It can be aged for more than 7 years.

The story behind Skitali Wine:

During the 2016 harvest, part of the Assyrtiko must was placed in separate stainless steel tanks by the late oenologist, Haridimos Hatzidakis, with the intention of producing a “PDO Santorini” wine. One of those tanks stood out. It was of exceptional quality, and for this reason, after fermentation was completed, Haridimos chose to leave it to mature on the lees for one year.

Following his passing, his assistant—who had been working with him since 2016—closely monitored the evolution of this particular wine. She was deeply impressed by its development. She shared her observations with Konstantina Chryssou and Haridimos’ children, Stella, Antonis, and Ariadni—and that’s how it all began.

Inside this tank was hidden a legacy that the creator of everyone's favorite wine left to the new Oenological team, after his last experiment. A true “Baton,” handed down by father Haridimos, to his children, Stella, Antonis, and Ariadni. A wine whose complexity reveals every facet of Assyrtiko and holds remarkable aging potential.