Retsina

Greece

Retsina: Greece's pine-resin wine — white wine flavoured with Aleppo pine resin for at least three thousand years, from amphora sealant to deliberate style. Origins: resin sealed and preserved wine in ancient amphorae; Athenians developed the taste, and the style survived everything since.

What it is

Retsina: Greece's pine-resin wine — white wine flavoured with Aleppo pine resin for at least three thousand years, from amphora sealant to deliberate style. Origins: resin sealed and preserved wine in ancient amphorae; Athenians developed the taste, and the style survived everything since. Made from: Savatiano and Roditis grapes; food-grade pine resin added during fermentation. How it's made: 1) Ferment the base wine. 2) Add small pieces of resin; remove them before bottling. 3) Drink young — retsina does not age. Served: very cold, in small tumblers, with fried fish, tzatziki and taverna food. Flavor: pine, sap, citrus — challenging, then addictive. Strength: 11-12.5%. Culture: scorned abroad, beloved at home: no Greek taverna table is complete without a 500 ml bottle sweating beside the plates. See also: Ouzo, Metaxa.

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