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Curated by Michele Edington, Certified Sommelier
Rhodes has grown wine since antiquity; Athiri makes a light, citrusy white and Mandilaria a deeply colored, tannic red usually softened by blending.
Grapes
white: Athiri
red: Mandilaria
Wines & pairings
Athiri
Starters
- Grilled calamari or a citrus-dressed seafood salad — Athiri makes a light, citrusy white built for simple grilled or raw seafood.
Entrées
- Baked fish with tomato and herbs — Clean acidity keeps pace with a lightly sauced fish dish.
Mandilaria
Entrées
- Grilled lamb chops or a rich tomato-based meat stew — Deeply colored and tannic, Mandilaria is usually blended to soften it, but on its own it wants fatty, well-seasoned grilled meat.
Featured along
- Greek Isles — Rhodes
Common questions
- What wine is Rhodes AOC known for?
- Rhodes AOC, in Greece, is known for Athiri, Mandilaria, made from grapes such as Athiri, Mandilaria.
- What grapes are grown in Rhodes AOC?
- Athiri, Mandilaria.
- What food pairs with Rhodes AOC wines?
- Classic local pairings include Grilled calamari or a citrus-dressed seafood salad, Baked fish with tomato and herbs, Grilled lamb chops or a rich tomato-based meat stew.