The @tetramythoswinery hand-crafted Amphora-fermented Retsina is made on the rose-coloured Roditis varietal from low-yield, 20-25-year-old north facing bush-vines, which grow in limestone-rich soil at an altitude of 850 meters. The resin for this wine is collected from the winery’s own pine trees and added to the Roditis-most, extracted by basket press. The wine is spontaneously fermented in 2-300 year old reused and upcycled Cretan terracotta amphoras.
You can feel the presence of the resin on both nose and palate, but it is very well integrated with notes of citrus. It has a whiff of salt and minerality – an all-around thirst quencher and very drinkable retsina with nice longevity in the mouth.
This Retsina is a natural, youthful wine that pairs well with grilled fish and spicy foods, but goes well with anything from new nordic to sushi as well as all the classic Greek dishes.
Today is a big day for us, as Retsina Amphore Naturɛ can be purchased – as our very first of many to come – via beställningssortimentet at Systembolaget with number 7212301.
All Tetramythos wines at Systembolaget
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