Aegan Islands, Greece
- Body
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- Aroma
- Flavour intensity
Roze Retsina of Lemnos
Muscat of Alexandria 90%, Limnio 10%
- 500ml
- 13%
- 2024
- Rosé
- Dry
- Organic
- Natural wine
- Style
- Fruity & juicy
- Red berries
- Pairs with
- Mature and hard cheese
- Pork
- Poultry
- Flavored shellfish
- Natural shellfish
- Spicy food
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About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Mature and hard cheese
- Pork
- Poultry
- Flavored shellfish
- Natural shellfish
- Spicy food
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay, Volcanic
- Terroir:
- The terroir of Limnos is defined by its volcanic soils, low altitude landscapes, and strong Aegean winds. The island’s sandy and clay loam soils, rich in minerals, provide excellent drainage and encourage deep root growth, while the abundant sunshine and dry climate reduce disease pressure and promote full ripening. Cooling sea breezes and the persistent “Meltemi” winds help preserve acidity and aromatic intensity in the grapes, creating wines that are fresh, structured, and distinctly expressive of their island origin
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- Steel (100%) 3 months
- Winemaker:
- Emmanouil Gkaralis
To create the Retsina Garalis rosé, we have combined the white Moschato Alexandria variety and the red Limnio variety. The grapes arrive at the winery in small crates. For Muscat of Alexandria we have blasting, transfer of the grape mass to winemakers, pre-fermentative extraction with recycling for 5 days and cooling of the tank so that fermentation does not start. At the same time, the Limnio is put into a decanter with a few hours of extraction and part of it is sent to the Muscat tank for the blending of the two varieties. Fermentation starts spontaneously and when it is finished, quality pine resin from Halkidiki is added to the tank and recycling takes place for a week, until the wine acquires its characteristic aroma. This is followed by bottling without stabilization, without filtering.
Meet the wine maker
Emmanouil GkaralisAbout the wine and its character
- Country:
- Greece
- Region/Subregion:
- Aegan Islands/Lesvos
- Classification:
- -
- Certification:
- Organic, Natural
- Grape:
- Muscat of Alexandria 90%
Limnio 10% - Vintage year:
- 2024
- Color:
- Dark Rose
- Aroma:
- A unique combination of aromas combining red fruits, quince, red cherries and soy sauce with mint, resin and machete.
- Taste:
- Accentuated acidity, light tannins, restrained alcohol, full volume and long aftertaste. A unique wine that brings in the same glass the popular taste of retsina with the salty umami character, giving an original wine of natural vinification.
- Alcohol content:
- 13%
- Sugar content:
- 1.7 g/l
- Acidity:
- 5.2 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3.4
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 500 ml
- Closure:
- Crown cap
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- 6 - 10 °C
- Ageing potential:
- 0 - 2 years
Meet the winemakers behind Roze Retsina of Lemnos
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- Garalis Winery
- Founding year
- 2007
- Farming area
- 5 ha
- Production
- 60 000 b/y
Garalis Winery is a family owned winery located in Agios Dimitrios on the Greek island of Limnos. What began as the dream of Manolis Garalis and Maria Markaki around 2000 became a reality with their first harvest in 2007. The winery produces a diverse range of wines, from gentle-intervention whites and orange wines with extended skin contact to rosés, reds, and high-end retsina styles, reflecting both tradition and innovation. Surrounded by Limnos’ unique terroir and indigenous vineyards, Garalis Winery welcomes visitors to taste its wines and explore the vineyards in their natural setting.
Meet Garalis Winery