'Lefkos'

Zitsa

Price: 10,00 Euro
Debina grape (indigenous).

Dry. Pale light-green. Invigorating Substantial  middle palate. Long, crisp, crunchy apple/pear aftertaste. Scores high for individuality. 11.5% AO.

‘Athiri’

Tsandalis

Price: 11,00 Euro
Athiri grape (indigenous).

Dry. Pale, green-silvery tints. Discreet white-melon nose. Concentrated grapy fruit. Crisp dry finish. 11.5%. VdP.

'Santorini’

Boutari

Price: 12,00 Euro
Aïdani and Assyrtiko grapes (indigenous).

Dry. Straw coloured. Fruity mineral nose. Bodied, volcanic ashy palate. Lengthy finish. 13%. AO.

‘Lefkos'

Hatzimichalis

Price: 14.50 Euro

Sauvignon Blanc
Dry and prickly. Pale green. Ripe nose. Clean fruit flavours. Short flinty finish. (Popular with our Greek clientele.) 11.5% VdP.

‘Amethystos’

Lazarithis

Price: 16,00 Euro
Sauvignon Blanc, Assyriko (indigenous) grapes. Dry and crisp. Clear and bright with pale lemon colour. Captivating, citrus-peach nose.  Green. Floral and flinty. Grapy mouthwatering. Long highly-flavoured crisp finish. Fabulous. 12.5% VdP.

Rhodes tends to produce large quantities of good quality table wine, with a dry new world character, mostly due to its Southern Mediterranean climate. During a recent visit to my favourite supermarket - the Alpha Veropolos or "AB" for short, I noticed this new wine. It is a move away from mass production and is well worth a try. If they can keep up the quality and consistency, then I will be stocking it next year at the Taverna!

"Villare"

Oinothiki Emery from Rhodes. 12%

Price (AB Super Market): 7,95 Euros

Golden straw colour with light green tints. Mature nose with a fruity, citrus scent. Thick and bodied. Oily. Deep summer fruits on the palate, giving way to a light smooth acidic finish. A little too short, but it does keep you going back for more.