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Dry White Wine
Wine of Greece
Retsina, the traditional wine of Greece, has its origins in ancient times when the amphoras were sealed with pine resin
Nowadays, resin from the Aleppo pine is added to the must during fermentation to produce the distinctive resinated style
From selected grapes grown in the finest vineyards of Attiki
Shipped around the world by Greek Wine Cellars D. Kourtakis S.A., a company dedicated, since 1895, to maintaining the ancient tradition of Greek winemaking
Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Allergy Advice
Contains Sulphites
Bottled by:
Greek Wine Cellars D. Kourtakis S.A.,
19003 Markopoulo,
Greece.
It well accompanies the Greek starters (mezes), white meat, fish, seafood, and strong-flavoured and spicy food
Serve chilled
Serving suggestion: It well accompanies the Greek starters (mezes), white meat, fish, seafood, and strong-flavoured and spicy food. Serve chilled
Country of origin: Greece
Wine of Greece
Bottle
Alcohol by volume: 11.5%
Alcoholic content: 8.63 units
Agent: Adel UK Ltd
Grape variety: Savatiano
Producer: Greek Wine Cellars
Winemaker: Vassilis Pyrovolakis
Wine colour: White
Type of closure: Screwcap
Storage instructions: This wine is ideal for drinking now but can be kept for up to 1 year
History: The Retsina Kourtaki brand is famous. It was first produced by the Kourtakis family in 1895 at its winery at Markopoulo, near to Athens. Today, the brand dominates the bottled retsina market in Greece and its distinctive yellow label is to be seen everywhere. With the growth of tourism to Greece in the last 30 years many foreign visitors have also been introduced to Retsina Kourtaki, and it is now exported all over the world. It can truly be said to be the first choice of Retsina lovers around the world.
Regional information: The vineyards are situated on the north-east facing slopes of Mt. Partnes in Attica. The soil is alluvial clay overlying limestone. The altitude and impact allows the Savatiano grapes to ripen slowly and develop full character with elevated acidity. The result is a crisp, fresh, wine possessing a designation of origin. Each bottle is allowed to be individually numbered, thereby guaranteeing the wine's authenticity.
Vinification: The Savatiano grapes are harvested in September and pressed immediately on arrival at the winery. A classic white Vinification follows at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks - with one important difference. A small quantity of resin from the Aleppo pine is added to the must - some 200 gms/hectolitre - to give the resulting wine its delicate but distinctive resination. After fermatation the wine is drawn off leaving the resin at the bottom of the tank. Normal processing then follows before bottling.
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