Roditis

The lightly pink-skinned wine ‘of Rhodes’ is a valuable grape, in-so-much as it retains its varietal character and acidity when grown in the warmer regions of central and southern Greece. When grown (often at high altitude) and made with care, in a relatively protective fashion, Roditis is delicately aromatic, broadly textured and elegantly flavoured. It is often employed in the manufacture of Retsina, and equally as often blended with the less characterful Savatiano.