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Douloufakis Assyrtiko grape wine

"Alargo" White
Douloufakis Dry wine


Vigorous | Lush | Vivid

White-yellow colour and soft aromas of dried citrus. It has a mineral taste which is the characteristic feature of the variety and reminds wines of Santorini. Its crispy acidity is in balance with its full body.



Protected Geographical Indication "CRETE"


ASSYRTIKO


100%


White wine that was released in 2016. "Alargo" means "far away" and the label illustrates a figure of a Cretan man looking into the distance towards his homeland.



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Douloufakis Alargo White Dry wine



Serving Alargo White wine

Should be served cool, at 10°C. Pair it with fatty dishes, like a creamy spaghetti carbonara, as the acidity balances the fat taste. Try it with fried fish like cod or bass in the oven.

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Alargo White Wine Vinification

Classic white vinification with fermentation in stainless steel tanks, at a low temperature (18°C). It was aged for 1 year in bottle.


Alcohol : 14% vol
Residual sugar: 2.9 gr/lt
Total acidity: 6.2 gr/lt
Total Sulfur: 140 mg/lt
pH: 3.12
It can be aged for up to 5 years. It has a very interesting evolution over time. Fresh citrus flavours morph into different and complex ones such as roasted nuts, toasted bread, earthy and metallic aromas.
750ml

Alargo White Awards

Year Country Competition/Degustation Vintage Distinction
2023 U.S.A. Wine Enthusiast 2020 90/100
2023 Greece Thessaloniki I.W.S.C. 2021 Silver medal
2021 Greece Thessaloniki I.W.S.C. 2020 Bronze medal
2021 U.S.A. Wine Advocate - Mark Squires 2016 89/100
2020 Greece Thessaloniki I.W.S.C. 2018 Silver medal
2018 Greece Thessaloniki I.W.S.C. 2016 Silver medal
2018 U.S.A. Wine Advocate - Mark Squires 2016 89/100

Alargo White Tasting Notes

Tasted in Country Tasted by Published on Vintage Wine tasting notes
2023 U.S.A. Emily Saladino, Writer, Editor & Recipe Developer www.wineenthusiast.com 2020 From a small producer in the hills south of Crete's capital, Herakleion, comes this elegant, light-bodied sipper with balanced notes of lemon juice and zest that are followed by a pleasantly acidic finish. Pair with crudité, grilled fish or tofu, or nothing at all.
2021 U.S.A. Mark Squires, Wine Journalist www.robertparker.com 2016 The 2016 Alárgo Assyrtiko is unoaked and comes in at 14.4% alcohol. When last seen, this looked promising. It shows great today. The reductive nuances have blown off, leaving a tightly wound white with a lingering finish. The finish is very fruity, giving it almost a sweet edge, to the point where I wondered whether this had any modest wood treatment. Overall, it's lovely, though, an expression of Assyrtiko that is a bit different, but still very good.
2018 U.S.A. Mark Squires, Wine Journalist www.robertparker.com 2016 The 2016 Alárgo Assyrtiko is unoaked and comes in at 14.4% alcohol. No price was set at this time. I've been increasingly seeing fine Assyrtiko off of Santorini, not that anyone is challenging the grandeur of the top wines there. Up to a point, this is another. Ripe, concentrated and chock full of fruit, this is pretty delicious. Lush, it tastes great and finishes well, with reasonable tension. It will be interesting to see how it develops, too. Therein lies the quibble—it has a smoky nuance I could do without, perhaps a touch of reduction. It came out as the wine aired and warmed. If that blows off, as it often does, this might be entitled to an uptick. Even now, it is pretty nice.

 

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