{"id":617,"date":"2025-01-21T19:35:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T19:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/?page_id=617"},"modified":"2025-06-11T09:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:49:07","slug":"sort-asirtikomy_santarini","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/","title":{"rendered":"Assyrtiko"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\u201cAssyrtiko\u201d is an indigenous white grape variety, recognized as one of the most outstanding varieties of the Mediterranean, even far beyond the borders of Greece.. Renowned wine critics rank it among the most noble white varieties of the world.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

Assyrtiko wines are known for their refinement and elegance and are by no means a product of everyday mass consumption. It finds its loyal and enthusiastic admirers among lovers of complex wines with a stroppy disposition and a flamboyant style.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

You can experience Assyrtiko wines during our wine tours<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBig and Small<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrance VS Italy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGastronomic Tour in Arnea<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTasting<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Assyrtiko typically displays a pale yellow color with greenish reflections, a dominant presence of green citrus notes on the nose, and a distinct mineral profile \u2014 petrol and flint. This variety is more characterized by expression through texture, body, and palate rather than aromatic intensity.<\/p>

The main feature of Assyrtiko is its consistently high acidity, despite the hot, arid climate (which is known to result in a high sugar content). It is precisely because of its high acidity that this variety boasts a rare aging potential for white wines. Even a young Assyrtiko can be safely stored for 4-5 years, and it will only become more beautiful. Under the right conditions, the life span of this wine can be doubled, and an aged Assyrtiko can mature beautifully for up to 15 years.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrigins<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Assyrtiko is a true islander \u2014 its homeland is the legendary volcanic island of Santorini. In the wine world, Santorini is often referred to as a Jurassic Park, thanks to its ancient, ungrafted vineyards \u2014 the oldest in all of Greece. Many of the vines here are over 100 years old, with a few estimated to be close to two centuries in age.
Across Europe, it's now extremely rare to find vines growing on their own roots. In the late 19th century, a tiny insect called phylloxera \u2014 a root-eating louse accidentally introduced from North America \u2014 wiped out nearly 80% of the Europe\u2019s vineyards. The only effective way to combat the devastating pest was to graft vines onto American rootstocks, which were naturally resistant to phylloxera. In this method, the vine\u2019s root system and lower stem come from the American stock, while the desired grape variety is grafted on top. As a result, the vast majority of vineyards today are grafted. Vines that survived the phylloxera crisis on their own roots are incredibly rare \u2014 and highly prized.
Santorini\u2019s vineyards are among the very few in Europe that escaped the epidemic because phylloxera cannot survive in volcanic soils. Today\u2019s Assyrtiko vines are direct descendants of those cultivated over 3,000 years ago, when winemaking first began on the island.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Terroir of Santorini <\/a><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Santorini\u2019s soils are truly unique\u2014formed by a series of powerful volcanic eruptions, they consist mainly of ash and pumice, with no clay or organic matter. For thousands of years, the island\u2019s vines have struggled through these rocky layers, digging deep in search of nutrients.
Rain is rare during the summer months, but strong, gusty winds are frequent. To protect the vines from the harsh climate, local growers have practiced a traditional training method for over a thousand years: they weave the vine canes into a low-lying, basket-shaped coil called kouloura (\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b1), which means \u201cring\u201d or \u201cbun\u201d in Greek. This form shields the grapes from wind, sun, and drought, allowing the vines to absorb precious moisture from the morning dew.\nNaturally, vines growing under such extreme conditions yield very small harvests\u2014typically around 3,000\u20133,500 kg per hectare.
All of these environmental factors shape the distinctive personality of the native Assyrtiko grape. The wines stand out for their crisp acidity, vibrant citrus notes, and pronounced saline minerality\u2014a direct reflection of the island\u2019s volcanic origin.
These premium terroir wines are classified under the <\/a> PDO<\/strong><\/a> (Protected Designation of Origin) Santorini\u2014known in Greek as \u03a0\u039f\u03a0 \u03a3\u0391\u039d\u03a4\u039f\u03a1\u0399\u039d\u0397\u2014similar to France\u2019s AOC or Italy\u2019s DOC systems. Wines bearing this label must be made primarily from indigenous varieties, with Assyrtiko accounting for at least 75% of the blend, often complemented by Aidani and Athiri.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCultivation and Characteristics<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

In recent decades, Assyrtiko has expanded beyond its native Santorini. The first region on the Greek mainland to plant this noble variety was the Halkidiki peninsula. Since then, its vineyard area has been steadily growing, and today Assyrtiko can also be found in Drama, Kavala, Central Greece, and the Peloponnese.<\/p>

Mainland Assyrtiko wines, like those from Santorini, are known for their high acidity and pronounced minerality. However, they tend to show more expressive fruit aromas and a lighter overall structure. Interestingly, at the 2021 Thessaloniki Wine Competition\u2014one of Greece\u2019s most prestigious wine events\u2014the top-rated Assyrtiko came not from Santorini, but from the mainland: Akrathos Assyrtiko 2017.\u00a0<\/p>

Assyrtiko's success has also reached beyond Greece. The first vineyards outside the country were planted in Australia in 2012. Today, this flagship Greek variety can be found in countries such as South Africa, Italy, the United States, and Cyprus.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFood pairings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Young Assyrtiko is an excellent match for seafood dishes\u2014especially shrimp, crab, sea urchin, oysters, and other shellfish. Grilled fresh fish makes an ideal pairing, particularly when finished with a squeeze of lemon to enhance the wine\u2019s bright acidity. Fried hard cheeses also bring out the best in this wine.\u00a0<\/p>

Aged Assyrtiko, on the other hand, calls for more substantial pairings. Richer fish or white meat dishes work beautifully. Thanks to its naturally high acidity, aged Assyrtiko can rival red wines when it comes to food pairings. It pairs confidently with oven-roasted lamb (especially when prepared with lemon) or pork knuckle in an orange sauce.\u00a0<\/p>

As for Santorini\u2019s sweet Assyrtiko wines, known as Vinsanto, the pairing options are endless. Just to name a few: hard cheeses, blue cheeses, dried fruits, chocolate cake, salted caramel, chocolate souffl\u00e9, portokalopita (a traditional Greek orange pie), and tiramisu.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPopular blends<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Assyrtiko is a highly versatile grape, capable of producing both exceptional varietal wines and well-balanced blends. Greek winemakers have long favored blending it with Sauvignon Blanc, but more recently, there\u2019s been a growing preference for pairing it with another indigenous variety \u2014 Malagousia<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

You can experience Assyrtiko wines during our wine tours \u201cBig and small.\u201d<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0\u201cFrance VS Italy\u201d<\/strong><\/a>, and the \u201cGastronomic tour in Arnea\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Wine & History<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00ab\u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e\u00bb \u2013 \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0445\u0442\u043e\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u043e\u0440\u0442 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0430, \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0432\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u0430\u043a \u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d \u0438\u0437 \u0441\u0430\u043c\u044b\u0445 \u0432\u044b\u0434\u0430\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0445\u0441\u044f \u0441\u043e\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0432 \u0421\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0437\u0435\u043c\u043d\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0440\u044c\u044f \u0434\u0430\u0436\u0435 \u0434\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043a\u043e \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0413\u0440\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u0418\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044b\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0441\u043b\u044f\u044e\u0442 \u0435\u0433\u043e \u043a [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":572,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-617","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n\u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e \u2014 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0443\u043b\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e \u0441 \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e - \u0441\u043e\u0440\u0442 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0432 \u0413\u0440\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u041c\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0435, \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0436\u0435\u0435, \u043c\u043e\u0449\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e \u0441 \u0432\u0443\u043b\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e \u2014 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0443\u043b\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e \u0441 \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e - \u0441\u043e\u0440\u0442 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0432 \u0413\u0440\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u041c\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0435, \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0436\u0435\u0435, \u043c\u043e\u0449\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e \u0441 \u0432\u0443\u043b\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Wine & History\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-11T09:49:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/winery.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\\\/\",\"name\":\"\u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e \u2014 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0443\u043b\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e \u0441 \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/winery.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-21T19:35:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-11T09:49:07+00:00\",\"description\":\"\u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e - \u0441\u043e\u0440\u0442 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0432 \u0413\u0440\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u041c\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0435, \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0436\u0435\u0435, \u043c\u043e\u0449\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e \u0441 \u0432\u0443\u043b\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/winery.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/winery.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280,\"caption\":\"\u0412\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u0432 \u0413\u0440\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u0413\u0440\u0435\u0447\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0438 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0442\u043a\u0438. \u0410\u0433\u0438\u043e\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e. \u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e. \u041a\u0441\u0438\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0432\u0440\u043e. \u041c\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0443\u0437\u044c\u044f. \u0420\u0435\u0446\u0438\u043d\u0430. \u0426\u0438\u043f\u0443\u0440\u043e. Vinsanto.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"\u0421\u043e\u0440\u0442 \u0410\u0421\u0418\u0420\u0422\u0418\u041a\u041e\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Wine & History\",\"description\":\"Private Wine Tours & Tastings in Thessaloniki | Discover Greek Wine\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8eeae0ac023bd2f1c51ed365bf0b610c\"},\"alternateName\":\"Wine guide in Greece\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":[\"Person\",\"Organization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8eeae0ac023bd2f1c51ed365bf0b610c\",\"name\":\"gr_whadmin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/photo_2025-05-13_11-07-37.jpg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/photo_2025-05-13_11-07-37.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/photo_2025-05-13_11-07-37.jpg\",\"width\":151,\"height\":151,\"caption\":\"gr_whadmin\"},\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/photo_2025-05-13_11-07-37.jpg\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/wineandhistory.com\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Asirtiko is a white volcanic wine from Santorini","description":"Asyrtiko is a white wine varietal in Greece. Mineral, fresh, powerful white wine from the volcanic island of Santorini.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"\u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e \u2014 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0443\u043b\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e \u0441 \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438","og_description":"\u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e - \u0441\u043e\u0440\u0442 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0432 \u0413\u0440\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u041c\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0435, \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0436\u0435\u0435, \u043c\u043e\u0449\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e \u0441 \u0432\u0443\u043b\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438.","og_url":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/","og_site_name":"Wine & History","article_modified_time":"2025-06-11T09:49:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1280,"url":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/winery.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/","url":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/","name":"Asirtiko is a white volcanic wine from Santorini","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/winery.jpg","datePublished":"2025-01-21T19:35:22+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-11T09:49:07+00:00","description":"Asyrtiko is a white wine varietal in Greece. Mineral, fresh, powerful white wine from the volcanic island of Santorini.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/winery.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/winery.jpg","width":1920,"height":1280,"caption":"\u0412\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u0432 \u0413\u0440\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u0413\u0440\u0435\u0447\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0438 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0442\u043a\u0438. \u0410\u0433\u0438\u043e\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e. \u0410\u0441\u0438\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e. \u041a\u0441\u0438\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0432\u0440\u043e. \u041c\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0443\u0437\u044c\u044f. \u0420\u0435\u0446\u0438\u043d\u0430. \u0426\u0438\u043f\u0443\u0440\u043e. Vinsanto."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/sort-asirtikomy_santarini\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430","item":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"\u0421\u043e\u0440\u0442 \u0410\u0421\u0418\u0420\u0422\u0418\u041a\u041e"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/","name":"Wine & History","description":"Private Wine Tours & Tastings in Thessaloniki | Discover Greek Wine","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8eeae0ac023bd2f1c51ed365bf0b610c"},"alternateName":"Wine guide in Greece","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8eeae0ac023bd2f1c51ed365bf0b610c","name":"gr_whadmin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-13_11-07-37.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-13_11-07-37.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-13_11-07-37.jpg","width":151,"height":151,"caption":"gr_whadmin"},"logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-13_11-07-37.jpg"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/wineandhistory.com"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2076,"href":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/617\/revisions\/2076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wineandhistory.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}