This was the summer wine tasting that never happened due to a death in the family of the blogger, your truly. Nonetheless, I had bought the wines and drafted the wine notes expecting to be able to attend and lead the tasting. So here I share with you these delightful summerish wines that you may enjoy anytime and which are all available at Pennsylvania wine shops.
Wine
Tasting by the Shore– Greece (& Georgia)
August 2, 2025
Wine
Steward: Rodney Chonka
Origin: Mantineia region; Protected
Geographical Indication (PGI) Peloponnese, Greece
Varietals: 60 % Roditis; 40% Moschofilero
Production/Tasting
Notes: Stainless
steel maceration and fermentation; skin contact for 3-6 hours; malolactic
fermentation; complex nose of fresh flowers, hints of crushed blossoms;
luxurious texture; flavors of citrus fruit with touches of jasmine and mint;
clean, lingering finish.
Food
Pairing: Aperitif; light appetizers; vegetarian and
Mediterranean fare
Alcohol:12%
Origin: Nemea Valley, Corinth, Peloponnese, PGI Peloponnese ; Greece
Varietals:
100%
Assyrtiko
Production/Tasting
Notes: Cold soak maceration (8
hours); stainless steel fermentation; bone
dry; citrus aromas; mild saline and mineral flavors; plump, fruity; zesty acidity.
Food Pairings: seafood salad; scallop carpaccio with citrus
vinaigrette; langoustine flambéed with pastis; fillet of red mullet
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sun Wine
Rkatsiteli Qvevri Dry Amber Wine 2021
Origin: Khaketi, Republic of Georgia
Varietal: 100% Rkatsiteli
Production/Tasting
Notes: Fermented and aged in qvevri for 6 months with
skin contact and minimal intervention; sumptuous wine offering ripe citrus
bouquet; sweeping, complex palate palate of dried orange peel, sweet tea, stone
fruit; lingering finish of caramel
Food
Pairing: spiced meats; rice, lentils; smoked eggplant; roast
lamb
Alcohol:
13%
Origin: PDO Nemea, Greece
Varietals: 100% Agiorgitiko
Production/Tasting
Notes: Four months aging in stainless
steel; indigenous yeast inoculation; malolactic fermentation; intense fresh
cherry and berries, nutmeg and cinnamon; round and youthful with soft tannins
and moderate density; fruity, medium length finish
Food
Pairings: pizza; grilled meats; red sauce dishes; moussaka; grilled
veggies;
Alcohol: 14%
Origin: Nemea, PGI
Peloponnese, Greece
Varietal:
Agiorgritiko;
Syrah
Production/Tasting Notes: Intense, complex fruity aromas; soft tannins; rich and spicy; well-structured. Food Pairing: beef stew, lamb, roasted or grilled red
meats
Alcohol:
14%
