Winery VassiliouRetsina of Attica
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Savatiano.
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Vassiliou's Retsina of Attica.
Discover the grape variety: Savatiano
This is one of the most widely cultivated grape varieties in Greece, particularly in the regions of Attica, Euboea and Boeotia, and is virtually unknown in France. It is believed to be a cross between roditis and karystino, two varieties also of Greek origin.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Retsina of Attica from Winery Vassiliou are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Vassiliou
The Winery Vassiliou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Attiki to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Attiki
The wine region of Attiki is located in the region of Continental Greece of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Costa Lazaridi or the Domaine Costa Lazaridi produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Attiki are Savatiano, Agiorgitiko and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Attiki often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, straw or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or ginger.
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.
The word of the wine: Bâtonnage
A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.
