Hatzidakis Santorini 2016

  • 92 Robert
    Parker
Sold Out - was $23.99
OFFER Take $20 off your order of $100+
Ships Thu, Apr 4
You purchased this 6/11/23
0
Limit Reached
You purchased this 6/11/23
Alert me about new vintages and availability
Hatzidakis  Santorini 2016 Front Label
Hatzidakis  Santorini 2016 Front Label

Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2016

Size
750ML

Your Rating

0.0 Not For Me NaN/NaN/N

Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

All the formality of a Santorini is expressed with irreproachable manner, through a juicy, witty and untamed wine. Formality in the nose with minerality notes and traces of tea, citrus and jasmine. Explosive mouth, crunchy and robust.

Pair with pan-fried fish, pies with greens and herbs, green salads, and "saganaki" (Greek fried spicy cheese).

Professional Ratings

  • 92
    The 2016 Santorini is an unoaked Assyrtiko from vines ranging 40 to 80 years of age. It comes in at 13.5% alcohol. Rather rich for the regular Assyrtiko and caressing in texture as it warms, this is beautifully done. Starting with that hint of richness followed by bite on the finish, it becomes better balanced and more transparent as it airs. Subtle but still intense, this is one of the better regular Santorinis I've seen from Hatzidakis. It doesn't have the concentration of some upper-level bottlings, including his, but it touches all the bases nicely, most with authority.

Other Vintages

2015
  • 96 Wine &
    Spirits
  • 91 Robert
    Parker
Hatzidakis

Hatzidakis

View all products
Hatzidakis, Greece
Hatzidakis Hatzidakis Sorting Grapes Winery Image

In 1996 Haridimos Hatzidakis replanted a small vineyard which was abandoned since 1956, because of the large earthquake in Santorini. This vineyard is a half hectare, which lies at an altitude of 330 meters, in the village of Pyrgos Kallistis, was cultivated organically with Aidani, an indigenous variety of Santorini.

An existing traditional small cave was transformed, in the summer of 1997, into a winery or ‘Kanava”, which is the traditional name of the wineries of Santorini. The first bottles of wine of the winery were released in May 1999, with the "Santorini", harvested in 1998 and the Red "Mavrotragano" vintage 1997.This was the beginning for the Hatzidakis Winery.

Winery and vineyards are located within the classified zone of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Santorini, especially in the villages Pyrgos Kallistis, Megalochori, Emporio and Akrotiri. They cultivate a total of 10 hectares of vineyards, at an altitude from 70 up to 350 meters, with mainly South or Southeast orientation and with the white varieties of Assyrtiko, Aidani and the red variety Mavrotragano. In all of their vineyards they apply organic farming. They make up their production from grapes of cooperating winegrowers in order to produce more dry white wines, a red dry, a sweet traditional Vinsanto wine, from sun dried white grapes and a sweet red Voudomato wine from sundried red grapes of the Voudomato variety. Based on the contractual agriculture, they have already concluded agreements with growers who also cultivate their vineyards organically and are controlled accordance with the European control system of organic farming. They produce two organic wines from the varieties Aidani (100% Aidani – PGI Cyclades) and Assyrtiko (100% Assyrtiko – PDO Santorini).

The peculiarity of the vineyards of Santorini is mainly associated with the indigenous varieties, the island's unique ecosystem, which is characterized by volcanic soil, strong winds, rare rainfalls, hot and dry summers but also with the very important fact that the Vineyards of Santorini have never been infected by Phylloxera. The old ungrafted, non-irrigated vines of Santorini are trained by the growers into basket-like shapes on the soil surface or like short Cups, in order to protect them from strong winds. They are watered by the summer night humidity that remains on the volcanic soil. The low yields, ranging between 3 and 3.5 tons of grapes per hectare (or 20 hl/ha) gives to the wines aromatic finesse, mineral palate, lavish volume and a high capacity of ageing and resulting in wines of an intense and complex character. As such, the wines of Santorini are offered as wines of high gastronomic value.

Oenologist Haridimos Hatzidakis - Haridimos Hatzidakis was born and grew up in Crete. He studied in Athens at the Higher College of Oenology and Beverage Technology and worked as an Oenologist in Crete and Santorini. He follows the principles of organic farming and is also currently experimenting in making natural wines. He aims to explore the indigenous varieties of Santorini and to highlight the unique complexity of the vineyards of Santorini.

Image for Assyrtiko content section
View all products

A crisp white variety full of zippy acidity, Assyrtiko comes from the volcanic Greek island of Santorini but is grown increasingly wide throughout the country today. Assyrtiko’s popularity isn’t hard to explain: it retains its acid and mineral profile in a hot climate, stands alone or blends well with other grapes and can also withstand some age. Somm Secret—On the fairly barren, windswept Mediterranean island of Santorini, Assyrtiko vines must be cultivated in low baskets, pinned to the ground. The shape serves to preserve moisture and protect the growing grapes in its interior.

Image for Santorini Wine Greece content section
View all products

The remains of an ancient volcano that erupted around 1600 BC, Santorini is one of the southern Cyclades islands and is most recognized for its white wines made from the fruity and mineral-rich, Assyrtiko.

SPRDNHAHZ16C_2016 Item# 288136

Internet Explorer is no longer supported.
Please use a different browser like Edge, Chrome or Firefox to enjoy all that Wine.com has to offer.

It's easy to make the switch.
Enjoy better browsing and increased security.

Yes, Update Now

Search for ""