Cliff Lede Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 November 6, 2015

By Karen MacNeil
September 2, 2017

What is the primary grape variety used in making the Greek wine retsina? (Note: Retsina was a recent Wine Word—do you remember?)

A. Malagousia

B. Savatiano

C. Xinomavro

D. Moschofilero

Savatiano is the most cultivated wine-producing variety in Greece and the primary grape used for retsina. The grapes roditis and assyrtiko are also sometimes used. Savatiano is mostly grown in Central Greece in the wine region Attiki (Attica). As for malagousia and moschofilero, both are aromatic grapes said to make the best aperitifs in all of Greece. Xinomavro, a high acid and tannic red grape is known for making dark, brooding wines which are a specialty of northern Greece.

Viscosity

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