Buy Assyrtiko wine: start with our exclusive Astir X selection

Discover Assyrtiko through Astir X Assyrtiko Selection, part of our exclusive Greek range. With orchard fruit, bright acidity and a mineral-driven character, it is a starting point for exploring this distinctive white grape. Compare it with mainland Greek bottles, Santorini wines and blends below to find the style that suits your table.

Our first recommendation: Astir X Assyrtiko Selection

From Leonti in Corinthia, Assyrtiko Selection White by Astir X combines ripe orchard-fruit and mineral notes with a dense, focused palate and a long finish. Its mouth-watering acidity brings freshness alongside the wine's texture. This is a mainland Greek expression of Assyrtiko, not a Santorini wine.

Try it with grilled fish, prawns, a lemon-dressed salad or a mezze-style meal. It is an appealing choice if you enjoy a white with both freshness and substance. Explore our exclusive Astir X range for aromatic Malagousia, rosés and reds to accompany other courses.

What does Assyrtiko taste like?

Many dry Assyrtiko wines combine lively acidity with citrus flavours and a mineral or saline impression. Some are lean and zesty; others offer more texture, ripe fruit or oak-influenced complexity. The producer, region, vintage and winemaking all matter, so Assyrtiko is better explored as a range of styles than a single fixed flavour.

Compare other Greek expressions

• For lime and a zesty finish: Theopetra Terre Grec Assyrtiko 2025 offers lime, passion fruit and orange-leaf notes with a long, mineral finish.
• For fresh fruit and concentration: Gaia Monograph Assyrtiko 2025 combines lime zest, tropical fruit and green apple with a fresh, flinty character. Compare it with Astir X to explore two Peloponnese expressions.
• For dry, saline Santorini character: Gaia Thalassitis Assyrtiko 2025 is an intense, dry white with flinty saltiness and a mouth-watering finish.
• For more layered Santorini complexity: Gaia Wild Ferment Assyrtiko 2025 offers almond, acacia and smoky mineral notes with oak influence. Choose it when you want a more complex alternative to a straightforward citrus-led white.

Assyrtiko blends and other styles

Not every bottle in this collection is a single-variety dry Greek white. Biblia Chora Ovilos White 2025 blends Semillon and Assyrtiko for a rich, concentrated style with white peach, exotic fruit, herbs and a mineral finish. Theopetra Malagouzia Assyrtiko 2024 offers lime, bergamot, tropical fruit and fresh mint notes.

For a different approach, Gaia Clay Orange Assyrtiko 2022 is a richly textured, dry orange wine with saffron and herbal notes. The grape is also grown outside Greece: Jim Barry Assyrtiko 2023 comes from Australia's Clare Valley and shows pear, grapefruit and a mineral streak.

Serving and choosing your bottle

Serve dry Assyrtiko chilled and match the wine's weight to the dish: fresher styles suit lighter seafood and salads, while richer or oak-influenced examples can accompany fuller fish dishes or roast poultry. Ageing potential varies by bottle; do not assume every Assyrtiko will improve for five or ten years.

Check each product page for the listed vintage, bottle size, tasting notes and current availability. Browse our wider Greek wine collection or explore Malagousia for an aromatic alternative.

Our minimum order is six bottles. Standard delivery is £7.95, with free standard delivery on orders of £150 or more. Check the delivery terms and any postcode-specific charges before ordering.