In 2020, we began researching a new approach to retsina production: the impact of resin collection methods on the quality of the wine. Our goal was for the research to shed light on the quality parameters of a fascinating raw material that had remained largely unexplored until now.
From the results of the first year, it was clear that sustainably harvested resin imparts aromas to the retsina that are rarely encountered in any wine.
Alcohol: 13,3%
Sugar: 2,2 g/L
Volatile acidity: 0,41 g/L
Total acidity: 5,8 g/L
pH: 3,20
Grape: Assyrtiko from our single-plot vineyard in the Gerakona area of Goumenissa. Yield: 6 hl/ha.
Resin: Resin from Pinus halepensis pines, sustainably harvested from forests in Halkidiki, central Evia, and Corinth.
