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.
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.
Wine Details – Alargo White
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 : 13.9% vol
Residual sugar : 3.5 gr/lt
Total acidity : 6.9 gr/lt
Total Sulfur : 126 mg/lt
pH : 3.04
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greece | Thessaloniki I.W.S.C. | 2023 | Silver medal |
| 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. |
