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If Assyrtiko is the star of Santorini, then Aidani is the island’s ideal “character actor.” A variety often used in blends, it brings additional aromatic complexity to Assyrtiko. Hatzidakis was among the producers who envisioned a great single-varietal wine from Santorini’s “second” grape and vinified it, releasing it with a label painted by his children. From then until today—when the same label still adorns the wine and his children now lead the winery into its new era—it remains a wine that powerfully expresses the Santorini terroir. In its youth, it is dominated by notes of citrus, exotic fruits, and butter, while with bottle age the terroir comes to the forefront, with the island’s signature minerality taking the lead alongside honeyed notes. Like a “twisted” or unconventional Santorini.
Santorini’s viticultural richness, as described at the beginning of the 20th century, was remarkably vast, even though Assyrtiko has always been the dominant variety of the island. Aidani is one of those varieties that adds an extra dimension to the wines of this volcanic terroir. It is characterized by a medium golden color, citrus and mango notes, fresh acidity, as well as hints of caramel and salinity on the palate. This is a great wine from the Hatzidakis family, produced from organic vineyards and vinified according to the standards set by this important Santorini producer, using native yeasts and minimal intervention. A wine that clearly expresses its terroir. It remains for about six months in contact with its lees in tanks.
Penetrating tensions with beautiful oxidation supported by notes of citrus peel and candied lemon. Give it time to open up and it will throw a party of aromas with saffron and curry, tobacco leaves, nuts such as walnuts and roasted almonds, and earthy notes of truffle. Full of umami on the palate, minerality reminiscent of peat and shellfish, intense...
