Jim Barry Wild Ferment Assyrtiko 2025

Jim Barry Wild Ferment Assyrtiko is a Clare Valley take on the great white grape of Santorini, fermented with natural yeasts.

While holidaying on Santorini, Peter Barry fell for Assyrtiko and decided it could suit the warm days and cool nights of the Clare Valley. Cuttings were sourced from Argyros Estate on the island, where some vines are centuries old, and brought into Australia through a lengthy quarantine with help from the Yalumba nursery. The vines went into the family's Lodge Hill property around 2012, the first Assyrtiko planted in Australia. The grape is prized for holding its natural acidity in warm conditions, and as the name suggests, this bottling is wild fermented, relying on the yeasts that come in from the vineyard and cellar.

Serve well chilled with grilled octopus, lemony prawns, a Greek salad or fish cooked over coals. Expect a dry, mineral style with extra texture from the wild ferment, and enjoy it over the next few years.

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