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Robola, Gentilini, Rhombus, Cephalonia, Greece, A.O.S.Q., 2021, '22

Robola · 2022

$46

Expect lemon, green apple, white peach, white flowers, and a chalky limestone-mineral note with medium body and bright acidity. Robola is one of Greece's most distinctive whites, often compared to Sauvignon Blanc for its citrus profile but with notably more mineral character.

Varietal
Robola (100%, the indigenous white grape of Cephalonia)
Region
Greece / Ionian Islands / Cephalonia
Body
Medium
Style
dry white, mineral, distinctive

The producer

Gentilini is one of Cephalonia's most respected wineries, founded in 1984. The estate specializes in Robola, the indigenous white grape grown almost exclusively on this island, where it thrives on limestone-rich soils. Rhombus is one of the estate's flagship Robola bottlings.

What critics say

Gentilini Robolas receive consistently strong reviews as benchmark expressions of this rare and distinctive variety.

Pairing

Grilled fish with lemon, octopus, grilled vegetables, light pastas with seafood