Papargyriou Winery — Le Roi Des Montagnes Assyrtiko 2022

Le Roi Des Montagnes Assyrtiko 2022 from Papargyriou Winery is a special wine, one that is different from all other Assyrtikos you will find. Grown at vineyards situated at 850 meters altitude in the Peloponnese (PGI Korinth), it still reaches 14.5% alcohol — which already tells you this is late harvest fruit. It is also barrel aged. But make no mistake, this is no Nykteri, as you might know it from Santorini. It has so much body — if you drink it from black glasses, you might think it is a red wine. Even though it does have aromas of peach and pear, there are also darker aromas of berries and nuts. On the palate too, there is so much grip — the tannins are firm, and there is a lot of really balanced sweetness. With just a couple of days of skin contact, this is great even for people who despise full-fledged orange wines. The 2022 vintage earns 93+ points at the moment — it is fully enjoyable already but also has a lot of potential for the coming years. In Germany, it is available through Wine and Nature.