Gavalas

• Mar 11, 2010

  The Gavalas family has been engaged in wine making on the beautiful island of Santorini since the end of the 19th century. Cultivating grapes in privately-owned vineyards near the village of Megalochori, George Gavalas produces quality wines and also explores the potential of rare and indigenous varieties. One of the outstanding results of this ...

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  March 2013

  Gavalas Winery Santorini White Dry 2010

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  Wine review by jennibartels

  
  
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  March 2012

  Gavalas Winery Santorini White Dry 2008

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  Dry Wine with hints of lemon and pear Read More

  Wine review by Rich Tomko

  
  
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  August 2011

  Gavalas Vinsanto 2004

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  10% 300 grams/liter RS Lightly spiced and honied on the nose with notes of gingerbread, dried meat, pruny fruit and pine needles. Bright and clear on entry with a terpene rich entry followed by some dusty tannins that parry the modest sweetness on the palate. The flavors tend to the orange end of the spectrum with a long, clear finish that show... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  August 2011

  Iris Rose 2010

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  13% - A blend of 80% Mandilaria, 10% Voudomato, and 10% Mavrotragano. Slightly musky on the nose with dark, slightly sour fruit tones and a touch of cured fat top note. Rather high acid on entry with nice fruit edged in austere tannins. The fruit really grows on the palate, all wild berry and gamy with the acidity lending a sour plum aspect tha... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  August 2011

  Iris Rose 2010

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  A blend of 90% Assyrtiko and 10% Mandilaria Smells a bit dominated by sulfur. SO2 shows heavily o the palate as well but given time this reveals a nice crisp, focused character with a touch of crisp tannin that supports lightly jammy, slightly smoky strawberry fruit. This is cleansing and refreshing and the fruit is nicely covering the structur... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  August 2011

  Iris Rose 2010

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  13% - A blend of 80% Mandilaria, 10% Voudomato, and 10% Mavrotragano. Slightly musky on the nose with dark, slightly sour fruit tones and a touch of cured fat top note. Rather high acid on entry with nice fruit edged in austere tannins. The fruit really grows on the palate, all wild berry and gamy with the acidity lending a sour plum aspect tha... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  August 2011

  Gavalas Xenoloo 2010

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  2010 Xeneloo 13% - A red wine made with ½ day skin contact then 8 to 12 months of barrel ageing. Some Malvasia spiciness great s the nose here along with gamy, foxy undertones and some black spice. Bright and a bit sweet up front before the fairly assertive, drying tannins emerge. The black cherry fruit here is accented with a touch of plum and... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  August 2011

  Gavalas Nykteri 2009

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  2009 Nikteri 14% - Fairly woody on the nose with dried fruit aromas, particularly dried pineapple and plenty of ginger from the oak. A touch of tannin up front gives way to a leading edge of wood induced sweetness which helps add depth to the fruit on entry but the backend turns too woody and those tannins pop back out. There is some wood spice... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  August 2011

  Gavalas Winery Santorini White Dry 2010

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  2010 Santorini 13% 95% Assyrtiko, this has a sweet citrus element on the nose with an edge of burnt sugar and some smoky, dusty concrete tones on the nose. Lots of mineral charter in the mouth compliments subtle notes of mint, dried apricot, and even a touch of caramel with sweet peach nectar notes emerging on the short finish which is a touch ... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  August 2011

  Gavalas Katsano 2010

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  2010 Katsano 13% According to the Mr. Gavalas this is a balcony wine. Well when compared with Assyrtiko perhaps, but this blend of the indigenous Katsano and Gaidouria grapes (2 of perhaps 30 little known grapes that compete with Assyrtiko, Adaini and Athiri for attention on Santorini) still present some of the mineral and acid driven flavors ... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  

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