Winery TsantaliRetsina
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Savatiano.
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Retsina of Winery Tsantali in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of citrus, ginger or lemon and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, thyme or earth.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tsantali's Retsina.
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 from Winery Tsantali are 2013, 2014, 2012, N.V. and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Tsantali
The Winery Tsantali is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 101 wines for sale in the of Macedonia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Macedonia
Greek Macedonia (Makedonia) is an expansive region in Northern Greece. It is bordered by the Republic of North Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria to the north and the Aegean Sea in the South. The vineyards in the mountainous region are extensively planted to Xynomavro, along with Roditis, Limnio and the more-international Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. Macedonian red wines are noted for their firm tannins and big flavors, and the best examples are among Greece's most-sought-after reds.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
