Lyrarakis Assyrtiko "Voila" 2019

This is the perfect white wine to electrify the jaded palate! Voila refers to a special viticultural area in eastern Crete where loamy soils at 1,900 feet prove a perfect combination for cultivating Greece’s most celebrated white variety, Assyrtiko. Lyrarakis is one of Crete’s leading wine estates, dedicated to the preservation of Greece’s indigenous varieties using sustainable practices. Lyrarakis’s Assyrtiko reflects a straw-gold color and gorgeous aromas of white peaches, green apples, and lemon thyme. Brisk, bracing, and refreshing on the palate, Lyrarakis’s Assyrtiko delivers impressions of Mirabelle plums, kiwi, gravelly minerals, and marzipan. The wine tenses mid-palate and then releases juicy lemony acidity and a dusting of saline minerals on its long, persistent finish. Bring home the sun and warmth of Crete and pair this singular Assyrtiko with fish and poultry dishes that spotlight lemon and oregano. Enjoy now and over the coming two years.
Wine & Spirits Magazine: 93 points