Vassaltis was the dream and now life’s work of Yannis Valambous who resurrected his father’s vineyards and turned...

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Vassaltis' barrel-aged assyrtiko is clearly a labour of love. It was fermented in stainless-steel tanks, then aged in...

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I often find more expensive, barrel aged editions of usually unoaked varieties to be disappointing. Texturally they...

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A high-end Santorini project that began in 2010 over the Greek financial crisis when owner Yannis Valambous decided...

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Fermented 80% in open top wooden tanks; 20% aged in 500l barrels. The wood influence is minimal on the nose, gentle...

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Vassaltis Assyrtiko Barrel Aged 2021, P.D.O. Santorini