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The wines of Sigalas
An exciting producer
from Santorini, Greece
Sigalas began life in 1991 in a traditional underground cave
(canava), and then built a proper winery in 1998. They are making
some of the most exciting wines in Santorini.
Sigalas Santorini 2016 Santorini, Greece
100%
Assyrtiko. Rounded and saline with nice linear mineral core. Lovely
citrus fruits here: stony and detailed. 92/100
Sigalas Kavaleiros 2015 Santorini, Greece
Single
vineyard Assyrtiko that spends 18 months on its lees in stainless
steel. Very stony, salty and mineral, with direct citrus fruit, some
pear and a hint of sweetness. 93/100
Sigalas Nychteri 2013 Santorini, Greece
Assyrtiko fermented and aged in oak for 13 months. Powerful, rich,
sweetly fruited wine with apricot and pear and marmalade. Powerful
and intense with bold sweet fruit. 90/100
Sigalas Mavrotragano 2015 Cyclades, Greece
100%
Mavrotragano. Very ripe and sweetly fruited with a salty edge to the
sweet cherry and plum fruit. Very ripe and friendly with super sweet
fruit. 89/100
Sigalas Assyrtiko 2008 Santorini, Greece
Pale in colour. Pure and linear with a lovely salty, mineral edge to
the citrus fruit, with a hint of nice reduction. There’s a bit of
candied richness here and some subtle toast. So pure and linear.
Drinking beautifully now. 93/100
GREEK WINE
 Sclavos,
Cephalonia
Hatzidakis,
Santorini
Thymopoulos,
Naoussa
Mylonas,
Attica
Tetramythos,
Pelopponese
Lyrarakis,
Crete
Sigalas,
Santorini
Doulofakis,
Crete
Wines
tasted 05/17
Article published
March 2019
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