Greek Wines, presented by Robin Goldsmith
For the first time I can remember, the Society met on a Friday evening due to the Uxbridge By Election needing the room on the Thursday. Unfortunately this gave a very low turnout – 25-26 people, it being the holiday season as well.
Greece has been making wine for a looooong time – several thousand years or so, but we’be not seen many in the UK until pretty recently, even the famous Retsina loved by some, and disliked by more.
That is starting to change, with Greek wine appearing on many supermarket shelves – and it is becoming “the next big thing”. Possibly – we shall see. That being said, most of the wines here came from specialist retailers, or are not available in the UK yet (Wines 6 & 7), with prices to match. The exception being the rose from M&S at 8 quid – a bargain!
Whites:
1.Akriotou Wines. The Mountaineer. Evvia Central Greece. 100% Savatiano 2020. 12.5% £15. Dorset Wine Company
2 Alpha Estate. Malagouzia, Single Vineyard 'Turtles' PGI Florina, Amyndeon, Macedonia, Northern Greece. 100% Malagousia. 2022. 13% £17.50. Maltby & Greek
3 Alpha Estate. Assyrtiko, Single Block 'Agia Kiriaki'. PGI Florina, Amyndeon, Macedonia, Northern Greece. 100% Assyrtiko. 2021. 13.5%, £28.50. Maltby & Greek
4 Gaia Winery. Retsina 'Ritinitis Nobilis' Nemea, Peloponnese Peninsula. 100% Roditis 2021. 12.5% £14 Strictlywine - Online
Rosē
5 Kintonis Winery. Moschofilero/Assyrtiko (50/50) Dry Rosé . Peloponnese,. 2022. 12.5%. £8 M&S
Red
6 Tzivani Winery. "1000 Nights" Agiorgitiko. Evvia, Central Greece. 100% Agiorgitiko. 2016. €12. Not in the UK
7 Samartzis Estate. Mouxtar. Thebes, Central Greece. 100% Mouchtaro. 2020. 13.5% €30 Not in the UK
8 Alpha Estate. 'Hedgehog' 100% Xinomavro, Single Vineyard. PDO Amyndeon, Macedonia, 2020. 14% £21.50. Maltby & Greek
