The traditional wine of Greece
About the mixbox
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within4 - 16 days
Garalis Winery will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
Price
Price incl. alcohol tax, shipping and VAT.
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within4 - 16 days
Garalis Winery will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
What's in your box?
Winemaker's notes
Rosé Retsina from Garalis Winery is a distinctive and modern expression of the traditional Greek resin wine, produced on...Product details
- Country:
Greece- Region/Subregion:
- Aegan Islands/Lesvos
- Classification:
- N/A
- Certification:
- Organic, Natural
- Grape:
- Limnio (10%), Muscat of Alexandria (90%)
- 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%
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 500 ml
- Best Served:
- 6 - 10 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Pork
- Poultry
- Shellfish - flavored
- Shellfish - natural
- Spicy food
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- 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
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.
Winemaker's notes
Retsina from Garalis Winery is a fresh and expressive interpretation of Greece’s traditional resin wine, produced on the...Product details
- Country:
- Greece
- Region/Subregion:
- Aegan Islands/Lesvos
- Classification:
- N/A
- Certification:
- Organic
- Grape:
- Muscat of Alexandria (100%)
- Vintage year:
- 2025
- Color:
- White
- Aroma:
- Clean nose, with attractive aromas of mastic, mint, machete, pine forest and green apple.
- Taste:
- The floral character of Muscat of Alexandria is more evident in the mouth, with accentuated acidity, medium body and excellent balance. A typical Retsina, with tensions, coolness and exuberance.
- Alcohol content:
- 12%
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 500 ml
- Best Served:
- 6 - 8 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Fish - lean
- Fish - fat
- Poultry
- Shellfish - flavored
- Shellfish - natural
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- 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
The grape arrives at the winery in small crates. Blasting, transfer of the grape mass to winemakers and pre-fermentative extraction with recycling for 4 hours. Light pressure in a pneumatic press and transfer of the progeny to stainless tanks to start alcoholic fermentation with commercial yeasts. At the end of fermentation, quality pine resin from Halkidiki is added to the tank and recycling takes place for a week, until the wine acquires its characteristic aroma. Stabilization, filtering and bottling.
Garalis Winery
Roze Retsina of Lemnos
209,76 SEK / Bottle
Winemaker's notes
Product details
- Country:
- Greece
- Region/Subregion:
- Aegan Islands/Lesvos
- Classification:
- N/A
- Certification:
- Organic, Natural
- Grape:
- Limnio (10%), Muscat of Alexandria (90%)
- 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:
- N/A
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 500 ml
- Closure:
- Crown cap
- Best Served:
- 6 - 10 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- 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
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.
About Garalis Winery
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