What wine is Attica known for?

Attica, in Greece, is known for Savatiano, Retsina, made from grapes such as Savatiano.

What food pairs with Attica wines?

Classic local pairings include Greek salad with feta and olives, Grilled souvlaki or roast chicken, Mezedes (mixed small plates: dolmades, taramasalata, grilled sardines), Grilled sardines or anchovies.

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Attica

Curated by Michele Edington, Certified Sommelier

The region around Athens and the port of Piraeus. Retsina (resin-infused white, traditionally made from Savatiano) is polarizing but genuinely historic -- worth a curious taste rather than a dismissal, and modern versions are far more restrained than the harsh stereotype.

Grapes

white: Savatiano

Wines & pairings

Savatiano

Starters

Greek salad with feta and olives — A light, neutral white lets briny feta and olives lead without a clash.

Entrées

Grilled souvlaki or roast chicken — Easy-drinking and food-friendly, it works as an everyday taverna pour.

Retsina

Starters

Mezedes (mixed small plates: dolmades, taramasalata, grilled sardines) — Retsina's resin note was originally there to complement, and cut through, oily, briny meze -- a genuinely old pairing, not just a novelty.

Entrées

Grilled sardines or anchovies — Oily, small fish stand up to the wine's assertive resin character better than delicate dishes do.

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Greek Isles — Piraeus

Common questions

What wine is Attica known for?: Attica, in Greece, is known for Savatiano, Retsina, made from grapes such as Savatiano.
What grapes are grown in Attica?: Savatiano.
What food pairs with Attica wines?: Classic local pairings include Greek salad with feta and olives, Grilled souvlaki or roast chicken, Mezedes (mixed small plates: dolmades, taramasalata, grilled sardines), Grilled sardines or anchovies.