Assyrtiko: Difference between revisions
Created page with "'''Assyrtiko''' is a white grape variety native to Greece, best known for its association with the island of Santorini. It is widely regarded as one of Greece’s most distinctive indigenous varieties, notable for its ability to retain high acidity even in hot, arid conditions.<ref>Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz, ''Wine Grapes'', HarperCollins, 2012, ISBN 9780062206367.</ref> == Origins and distribution == Assyrtiko is indigenous to the Aegean region..." |
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== Origins and distribution == | == Origins and distribution == | ||
Assyrtiko is indigenous to the [[Aegean]] region and is most closely identified with Santorini, where it forms the backbone of the [[PDO]] Santorini wines.<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 9780198705383.</ref> From Santorini, the variety has spread to mainland Greece and other Greek islands, and more recently to international plantings in regions seeking high-acid white wines from warm climates.<ref>Johnson & Robinson, ''The World Atlas of Wine'', 8th ed., Mitchell Beazley, 2019, ISBN 9781784724030.</ref> | [[Assyrtiko]] is indigenous to the [[Aegean]] region and is most closely identified with Santorini, where it forms the backbone of the [[PDO]] Santorini wines.<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 9780198705383.</ref> From Santorini, the variety has spread to mainland Greece and other Greek islands, and more recently to international plantings in regions seeking high-acid white wines from warm climates.<ref>Johnson & Robinson, ''The World Atlas of Wine'', 8th ed., Mitchell Beazley, 2019, ISBN 9781784724030.</ref> | ||
== Viticultural characteristics == | == Viticultural characteristics == | ||
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== Composition and structure == | == Composition and structure == | ||
The grape’s high natural acidity is primarily linked to its ability to preserve [[tartaric acid]] under warm growing conditions. Wines made from Assyrtiko typically show firm structure and notable ageing potential compared with many other Mediterranean white varieties.<ref>Ribéreau-Gayon et al., ''Handbook of Enology, Volume 1'', Wiley, 2006, ISBN 9780470010372.</ref> | The grape’s high natural acidity is primarily linked to its ability to preserve [[tartaric acid]] under warm growing conditions. Wines made from Assyrtiko typically show firm structure and notable ageing potential compared with many other [[Mediterranean]] white varieties.<ref>Ribéreau-Gayon et al., ''Handbook of Enology, Volume 1'', Wiley, 2006, ISBN 9780470010372.</ref> | ||
== Cultural and historical context == | == Cultural and historical context == | ||