Winemaker Notes
Bright lemon color with greenish highlights. Aromas of peach, mango and lemon along with white flowers and herbs. The flavors continue with the same intensity on the palate balancing with refreshing acidity. Fruity, herbaceous and long aftertaste.
Accompanies fried seafood, marinated fish, and dishes based on garlic.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The fruit for this wine was harvested in 2025, although the Retsina category does not carry vintage dates under Greek appellation law. The Mylonas Winery NV Retsina offers a fresh, contemporary take on Greece's historic wine style. Using a small amount of fresh Aleppo pine resin harvested each summer, Stamatis Mylonas seeks an herbal accent rather than the medicinal character associated with older examples. Notes of rosemary, anise, menthol and Mediterranean botanicals frame the fruit without overwhelming it, allowing both elements to remain in balance. Light-bodied, vibrant and highly food-friendly, this is a convincing modern Retsina that pairs easily with finger foods, tapas and casual Mediterranean fare.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
A picturesque Mediterranean nation with a rich wine culture dating back to ancient times, Greece has so much more to offer than just retsina. Between the mainland and the country’s many islands, a wealth of Greek wine styles exists, made mostly from Greece’s plentiful indigenous varieties. After centuries of adversity after Ottoman rule, the modern Greek wine industry took off in the late 20th century with an influx of newly trained winemakers and investments in winemaking technology.
The climate—generally hot Mediterranean—can vary a bit with latitude and elevation, and is mostly moderated by cool maritime breezes. Drought can be an issue for Greek wine during the long, dry summers, sometimes necessitating irrigation.
Over 300 indigenous grapes have been identified throughout Greece, and though not all of them are suitable for wine production, future decades will likely see a significant revival and refinement of many of these native Greek wine varieties. Assyrtiko, the crisp, saline Greek wine variety of the island of Santorini, is one of the most important and popular white wine varieties, alongside Roditis, Robola, Moschofilero, and Malagousia. Muscat is also widely grown for both sweet and dry wines. Prominent red wine varieties include full-bodied and fruity Agiorghitiko, native to Nemea; Macedonia’s savory, tannic Xinomavro; and Mavrodaphne, used commonly to produce a Port-like fortified wine in the Peloponnese.