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The "king" of Santorini wines, however, was the Vino Santo, occurring in two varieties: dark-red and amber coloured. This wine was sweet, rich, very dry, and has a strong stimulating aroma. [ 4 ] The quantity of wine exported was 45–50,000 barrels per year (from 36 to 40 thousand hectoliters).
Vin Santo (Italian: [vin ˈsanto]; lit. ' Holy Wine ') is a style of Italian dessert wine.Traditional in Tuscany, these wines are often made from white grape varieties such as Trebbiano and Malvasia, although Sangiovese may be used to produce a rosé style known as "Occhio di Pernice" or eye of the partridge.
Assyrtiko or Asyrtiko is a white Greek wine grape indigenous to the island of Santorini. Assyrtiko is widely planted in the arid volcanic-ash-rich soil of Santorini and other Aegean islands, such as Paros. It is also found on other scattered regions of Greece such as Chalkidiki. [1]
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Vin Santo is made in Tuscany from hand-picked grapes that are hung from the rafters to dry. They are fermented in small cigar-shaped barrels called caratelli, and then aged in the caratelli for up to ten years in the roof of the winery. The wine develops a deep golden or amber color, and a sweet, often nutty, taste.
Then, I spent a few days in Porto before ending my trip with a wine tasting in the Douro Valley. If I return, I'd love to explore the country's southern regions and islands. 5.