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Wine style

Retsina

Retsina is a Greek white wine flavored with pine resin, added during fermentation, so it smells of pine alongside citrus and herbs. The resin is what defines it.

Where it is

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At a glance

Grape
Varies; traditionally Savatiano
Where
Greece, much of it from Attica
In the glass
  • Pine resin
  • Lemon
  • Herbs

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