retsina
Hellenic resinous vintage
Retsina is a Greek white or rosé wine flavored with pine resin, giving it a distinctive sharp, turpentine-like taste.
The resin was originally used to seal amphorae, and Greeks acquired a taste for the flavor.
It's an acquired taste for most non-Greeks: The retsina was so pungent I couldn't finish my glass.
Greece, in Greek
- AthensGreece's capital city
- tavernaGreek neighborhood restaurant
- mezzeMiddle Eastern small dishes
- ouzoGreek anise liqueur
feta · gyros · baklava · moussaka · souvlaki · Santorini · Mykonos · Crete
Absence of pigment
- roséPink-hued wine
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- grapesClustered vine fruit
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
vintner · barrel · amphora · chilled · dry · oxidized · tannins · acidity
Syria's largest city
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- pitchFrequency of sound
- pineyResembling certain evergreens
- turpentinePine-resin solvent
coniferous · aromatic · amber · exudate · infused · sealed · amphorae · pungent
Very old indeed
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- authenticVerified as original
classic · historic · artisanal · ancestral · provenance · age-old · rustic · folk
Readily identifiable, set apart
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- brinyStrongly of salt
earthy · bold · sharp · medicinal · refreshing · palate · finish · aftertaste
Hellas
Greece, in Greek
ouzo · feta · gyros · baklava · moussaka · souvlaki · Santorini · Mykonos · Crete · Thessaloniki
white
Absence of pigment
- roséPink-hued wine
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- grapesClustered vine fruit
vineyard · vintner · barrel · amphora · chilled · dry · oxidized · tannins · acidity · bouquet
Aleppo
Syria's largest city
turpentine · coniferous · aromatic · amber · exudate · infused · sealed · amphorae · pungent · balsamic
ancient
Very old indeed
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- time-honoredRespected due to age
authentic · classic · historic · artisanal · ancestral · provenance · age-old · rustic · folk · customs
distinctive
Readily identifiable, set apart
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
briny · earthy · bold · sharp · medicinal · refreshing · palate · finish · aftertaste · minerality