Excellent news for Lafazanis Winery, as its Retsina was recently approved by ALKO the Finnish monopoly stores and the Finnish consumers will have the chance to enjoy it this Summer.
Retsina is a unique wine made exclusively in Greece since ancient times.It is made with a base of white wine that is flavored with pine resin. Τhe Greeks have been making and drinking it for over three thousand years. According cooking experts, Retsina is the "Quintessential Mediterranean wine" and applauding it as a perfect accompaniment for all types of Mediterranean cuisine. Ιt is undeniably at its best when combined with Greek foods, especially the savory mezedes (Greek Tapas) served as appetizers.
The name for Retsina is derived from a Latin word, Resina. The official explanation for the drink has it roots in early wine making practices. Lacking airtight containers for fermentation, many early white wines soured as a result of exposure to oxygen. To stave off this problem, the ancient wine makers covered their wine jugs in pine pitch, the same material used to waterproof boats. The pitch effectively sealed the containers so that the wine did not spoil and consumers developed a taste for the resulting resinous wine. Due to the pine oils, Retsina was thought of as wood nymph tears, though how it was collected from those shy nymphs is not recorded.
In recent years, many of the retsinas are less resinous than they were, as both young Greeks and tourists turn away from the strong pine flavor.
The name for Retsina is derived from a Latin word, Resina. The official explanation for the drink has it roots in early wine making practices. Lacking airtight containers for fermentation, many early white wines soured as a result of exposure to oxygen. To stave off this problem, the ancient wine makers covered their wine jugs in pine pitch, the same material used to waterproof boats. The pitch effectively sealed the containers so that the wine did not spoil and consumers developed a taste for the resulting resinous wine. Due to the pine oils, Retsina was thought of as wood nymph tears, though how it was collected from those shy nymphs is not recorded.
In recent years, many of the retsinas are less resinous than they were, as both young Greeks and tourists turn away from the strong pine flavor.
Retsina Lafazanis the best example of a modern Retsina carefully made under the latest winemaking procedures, always preserving the uniqueness & traditional style of Retsina wine.
