Winery EpikourosAkratos Retsina
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Assyrtiko and the Savatiano.
This wine generally goes well with
The Akratos Retsina of the Winery Epikouros is in the top 10 of wines of Thebes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Epikouros's Akratos Retsina.
Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
Informations about the Winery Epikouros
The Winery Epikouros is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Thebes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Thebes
The wine region of Thebes is located in the region of Viotia of Continental Greece of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Muses Estate or the Domaine Muses Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Thebes are Savatiano, Assyrtiko and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Thebes often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
The wine region of Continental Greece
CentralGreece is a large geographical region in the heart of mainland Greece. Home to around 4. 5 million Greeks and the capital city, Athens, the region is also the birthplace of one of the country's most famous wines, Retsina. ALong with this idiosyncratic wine (which is mostly made from the local Savatiano grape), many Dry red and white wines are produced in Central Greece, from varieties as far-ranging as Assyrtico, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Athiri.
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