{"product_id":"2023-oeno-oeno-p-assyrtiko-tria-ampelia-santorinisomm2605-oen23asy-750","title":"2023 Oeno Π (Oeno P), Assyrtiko \"Tria Ampelia\" Santorini","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the kind of wine that haunts you—a discovery so profound that it remains etched in your memory long after the last drop is gone. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhen we first tasted the 2023 Oeno Π 'Tria Ampelia' at a premier importer tasting, Paris Sigalas’ latest masterpiece didn’t just hold its own—it stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the finest Cru White Burgundy and elite German Rieslings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e To be clear, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis is not your entry-level Greek white price point, but then again, this is not any ordinary wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—it is a rare, small-batch release from the \"Father of Assyrtiko\" that has just landed stateside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rare, small-batch release from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Father of Assyrtiko\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas just landed stateside. You’ll be hard-pressed to find this in retail channels—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eour VIP Exclusive price is the best in the nation on two or more bottles—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esecure yours before this limited release disappears. For those who live for the focused, mineral edge of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaveneau Chablis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or a rich and creamy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeffort, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis is an essential addition to the cellar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the definitive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pioneer of the modern Greek wine renaissance, Paris Sigalas single-handedly put Santorini on the global map\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before selling his shares at his namesake estate in 2020. Far from stepping away, he used that transition to fund a \"return to roots\" passion project: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOeno Π (Oeno P)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Operating out of his family’s original, generations-old winery, he is now producing ultra-limited wines that reflect forty years of expertise without the constraints of a large-scale winery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Tria Ampelia\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Three Vineyards)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epinnacle of this project, sourcing 60-year-old vines from three distinct villages \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto achieve the perfect balance of power, acidity, and finesse. Handled with obsessive care—including a vertical Champagne basket press and 16 months in Italian clay amphorae—the wine has achieved universal acclaim from the industry's toughest critics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWine Advocate, Vinous, and Decanter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all agree on its world-class stature, awarding this vintage a massive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e94-96 point\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e range across the board. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCritical Acclaim:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/wine_advoate_logo_240x240.png?v=1769834033\" alt=\"Robert Parker Wine Advocate Logo\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e94-96 Points, Wine Advocate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “In a sense, this is an extension of what Paris Sigalas achieved back at Domaine Sigalas with his legendary blend of Assyrtiko from the seven villages. Only this wine is a blend of fruit from three villages (Fira, Megalochori and Akrotiri), each with fruit from Kouloura basket vines that are 60 years old or more. The wine ages in clay amphorae for 16 months. Tria Ampelia is textured and rich with ripe fruit aromas and a special oomph that comes with lemon meringue pie and creamy tangerine. You feel the softness of careful lees management and b'tonnage. No malolactic fermentation occurs on these whites.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/vinous_240x240.png?v=1769834033\" alt=\"Vinous Wine Media Logo\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e94 Points, Vinous Media:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" … opens with pronounced stony citrus, wet stone and sprinkles of jasmine. Totally refined and ultra-tensile, the medium- to full-bodied 2023 hit the palate with impressive inner energy persisting all the way through to the long, subtly smoky and salty finish that lasts for over a minute.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/decanter_logo_240x240.png?v=1769834034\" alt=\"Decanter Magazine Logo\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e94 Points, Decanter Magazine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Very bright and pure, with a nose humming of fresh lemon, pith and shortbread. On the palate there's a lovely generous, creamy roundness, counterbalanced with that tantalising flavour of sablé Breton, a chalky texture and fizzle of ozone on the finish. Compelling and complex but feels like it has an extra gear to it \" one to watch as it develops.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45534642765878,"sku":"SOMM2605-OEN23ASY-750","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2023Oeno_OenoP_AssyrtikoTriaAmpeliaSantorini_6f9d7724-e50a-4f03-9bb3-5e91f0ce4cbf.png?v=1777417957","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2023-oeno-oeno-p-assyrtiko-tria-ampelia-santorinisomm2605-oen23asy-750","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}