Skitali, Hatzidakis - 2019

There’s a cinematic quality to the mouth-watering golden color of this wine, memories of Panavision sunsets and late summer dreams. On the nose, white flowers, honeysuckle, citrus, and a touch of smoke. On the palate, lemon icing, sharp and flinty acidity, and a hint of smoke and straw lead to a long luxurious finish. The vineyards of Santorini are characterized by volcanic soil, strong winds, rare rain fall, and hot summers, but also they've never been infected by Phylloxera. The old ungrafted vines of Santorini are trained into basket-like shapes, in order to protect them from strong winds. They're watered by the summer night humidity that remains on the soil. Low yields give the wines aromatic finesse, complexity, lavish volume, and a high capacity of aging. Paired wonderfully with a Manhattan clam chowder and baguette.