If there’s one country that produces Mediterranean wines, it’s Greece, a country with a rich wine-making history. Strangely enough, Greek wines are still hard to come by in Dutch wine shops. It’s a shame, because they’re fantastic, even outside the summer months. Take this Mega Spileo Malagousia, for instance, from the Achaia region (Peloponnese) in Greece. Mega Spileo is the name of the monastery, where they’ve been making wine since 1550. Malagousia refers to the indigenous Malagousia grape, which grows around the monastery on a plateau at an altitude of 800 metres.
This rugged, mountainous landscape does not lend itself to mass production. Yields are limited and therefore highly concentrated. It is therefore bursting with flavour, with notes of exotic fruit, apricot, pear and even a hint of basil. It is precisely this herbaceous quality that goes wonderfully with a mezze platter, a large plate piled high with snacks such as hummus, taramasalata and tzatziki. Or simply a plate of fresh dolmadakia – those vine leaves stuffed with spiced rice. A squeeze of lime on top, and it’s ready.
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