Description / Reviews
“I first tasted Assyrtiko in August 2006 while on holiday with my wife Sue on the Greek island of Santorini, birthplace of the Assyrtiko grape variety. The crisp, acidic qualities reminded me of our Clare Valley Rieslings and yet it was a flavour I had not experienced before. Intrigued with this newfound variety, I began the process of importing cuttings into Australia through quarantine. In August 2012 we planted Australia’s first Assyrtiko at our Lodge Hill Vineyard, a special and unique site treasured by my family and suited to this variety. Our Assyrtiko journey has been fascinating and has enabled us to produce a wine which, I believe, is a true expression of the variety. I hope you find the flavours as interesting as I did in 2006.” - Peter Barry, Winemaker, Jim Barry
"Clear, palest straw colour in the glass. This wine opens with citrus rind, lemon blossom and a lick of wet slate on the nose. This wine has a sense of purpose in its line. Clean mineral, white floral and nice texture through the mid and back with classic saline edge to finish. Screaming summer drinking, the finish is clean and refreshingly long." - Winemaker Notes
"A shag on a rock for a variety and producer in Australia, but jeez, the incremental excellence year-on-year suggests no resting on laurels. It's a brilliant, textural white wine here, flamboyant with jasmine florals, lime, sea spray, faint cashew nut savouriness, pink grapefruit, a thread of aniseed and dashes of salt bush. Gently chalky texture, good extension of flavour, refreshing, too. Very good." - 94 points, Mike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion
"Light, bright yellow; dry straw and dried herbs on the nose, the palate light and fruity with a faint trace of sweetness with the stone-fruits and lemons of the palate flavour, all lifted and energised by zesty acidity. Delicious lemon-sherbet taste that lingers throughout the clean, dry finish. Very stylish wine." - 92 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
