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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Wine from Retsina comes out of Greece, where it sits as a wine region.
The signature grape is Savatiano, backed by Roditis and Assyrtiko.
Vines root into clay, loam and sand.
The climate is mediterranean.
White wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows resin-influenced profiles and more approachable flavor profile.
Producers worth knowing include Gaia Estate, Kechris and Tetramythos.
Pour them alongside meze, salty seafood, strong cheeses and grilled meats.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
White: Resin-influenced profiles.
Rosé: More approachable flavor profile.
Grapes planted here.
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Savatiano
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Roditis
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Assyrtiko
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Saviatano
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Assyrtico
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Xinomavro
Read →Producers worth knowing.
01
Gaia Estate
02
Kechris
03
Tetramythos
Bottles to look for.
- Achaia Clauss Retsina, Attika, Greece
- Anastasia Fragou Retsina, Attika, Greece
- Aoton Winery Retsina PGI Retsina of Mesogia, Attica, Greece
- Boutari Retsina, Thessaly, Greece
- Cambas Retsina, Attika, Greece
- Domaine Nikolaou Botanic Base Retsina of Attiki, Attika, Greece
- Domaine Papagiannakos Retsina Mesogaia, Attika, Greece
- Gaia Ritinitis Nobilis Retsina, Nemea, Greece
At the table.
- meze
- salty seafood
- strong cheeses
- grilled meats
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Nearby regions.
Retsina: common questions
01.What grapes is Retsina known for?+
Savatiano is the signature grape of Retsina. Roditis and Assyrtiko are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Retsina make?+
Retsina produces white wine and rosé wine.
03.Where is Retsina?+
Retsina is a wine region in Greece.
04.What food goes with Retsina wine?+
Try meze, salty seafood, strong cheeses and grilled meats.
More from here: every wine region in Greece, or the wider Greece guide.