2023 Alcyone Santorini, Vassaltis

Grapes for Alcyone are are sourced from selected plots in the Vourvoulos, Pyrgos, and Megalochori vineyards, and are made in a range of vessels to build impressive complexity. Cement and large oak vats are used for a fermentation that builds expressive layers and texture, before maturing in 500 litre barrels with regular lees stirring. The wine shows noticeable richness, with toasty notes and vanilla, but never loses the salty, zippy backbone of Santorini Assyrtiko.