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In Greek Antiquity, mixing (“krasis” in ancient Greek)
wine with sea water was a very well-known practice
applied to give wine therapeutic properties. The wine
resulting from this process was called “Thalassitis inos”
(Sea – originated Wine).
Without mixing our wine with wine sea water, we
believe that the proximity of Santorini’s vineyards with
the Aegean Sea is one –perhaps, the most important
among factors which forms the specific tasty
characteristics of this wine.
2.“Ai – Yiorgis o Thalassitis” (Saint George The Seaside Dweller).
It is a small chapel located on the area of Exomytis in the Santorini Island.
Like Botticelli’s Venus, Santorini Island with its Assyrtiko grapes, rises from the sea and gives birth to THALASSITIS, a dry white wine of a remarkable character. THALASSITIS was first released in 1994 in a limited vintage, but the continuously great demand of the wine-loving public increased steadily the production of this unique wine to higher levels.
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Great Greek Wines “Thalassitis 1995 (Gaia Wines S.A.) Winemaker Yannis Paraskevopoulos aims to make limited quantity, hand-crafted wines of world-class potential with a minerally, lasting finish. The finesse and polish of this style, despite 12,8 degrees of alcohol and 7 grams of acidity, make it almost desirable wine”.
“A century of wines in this rich harvest from the high street”
WHITE “Gaia Thalassitis 1998 Santorini. Truly exciting mineral-laden, nervy wine made from Assyrtiko grapes. Would be great with bold-flavored Mediterranean foods.
Nico Manessis With a little more structure than the previous vintage calling in at 12,8% vol and 7 grams of acidity, new heights are reached. Platinum in color delicate honeysuckle aroma, mineral, long finish. Packed with finesse, understated, polished.
Drink White 1997 Gaia Thalassitis has the wonderful pineappley and liquorice flavor of Assyrtiko.
Dinner-party dash The wine to buy if you have been invited out tonight. Yanni Paraskevopoulos is going to be winning lots of wine awards in the near future. Although his winery is on the mainland, he loves Assytriko so much he jumps across to Santorini in August and makes this piercing, crisp beauty called Gaia Thalassitis 1998.
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