E. Malamatinas & Son

Retsina Malamatina

8.036 ratings
7.77 pro ratings
Macedonia, Greece
White Blend
Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Goose, Squash & Root Vegetables, Pork, Mushrooms, Shellfish, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Andrew Wyse

Co-owner Klima Weinhandler

8.5

It's retsina. Get over it!

It's retsina. Get over it!

Dec 1st, 2017
Gabriel Gronemeier

Ok so this wine is for helping you digest and is designed to go well with Greek food. If you are drinking it out of context you will not understand it. It's wonderful for its intended use but you have to approach it with an open mind. It is not your traditional wine at all.

Ok so this wine is for helping you digest and is designed to go well with Greek food. If you are drinking it out of context you will not understand it. It's wonderful for its intended use but you have to approach it with an open mind. It is not your traditional wine at all.

2 people found it helpfulMar 4th, 2017
Joe Salvatore

pine resin. will mix great with soda water and gin

pine resin. will mix great with soda water and gin

1 person found it helpfulApr 21st, 2014
Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

8.9

Yes please.

Yes please.

May 6th, 2014
Z. R.G.

It's nice

It's nice

Oct 25th, 2022
Tree Kilpatrick

Poor kid got stabbed with a key. Probably for drinking wine out of a beer glass. Although this is low ABV (11%) and it’s in a beer type bottle with a metal cap, so I can understand the confusion. Pale golden hue in the glass. Smells unlike most wines I’ve had. Lemons and Pine-sol spray. An herbal dill or salvia thing in there too. It’s piney yeah. But light and easy to drink too. Kinda like a Corona or Pacifico with a lemon squeezed in. For me the Christmas tree in there is a nice compliment. As a substitute for Vinho Verde to mix it up once and awhile this is a lovely warm summer day sipper.

Poor kid got stabbed with a key. Probably for drinking wine out of a beer glass. Although this is low ABV (11%) and it’s in a beer type bottle with a metal cap, so I can understand the confusion. Pale golden hue in the glass. Smells unlike most wines I’ve had. Lemons and Pine-sol spray. An herbal dill or salvia thing in there too. It’s piney yeah. But light and easy to drink too. Kinda like a Corona or Pacifico with a lemon squeezed in. For me the Christmas tree in there is a nice compliment. As a substitute for Vinho Verde to mix it up once and awhile this is a lovely warm summer day sipper.

Apr 8th, 2020
Steve Rura

Ancient pine wine with a bottle cap. Not for the faint-hearted.

Ancient pine wine with a bottle cap. Not for the faint-hearted.

Feb 25th, 2018
Nesim Bekalti

tastes like cacciatora... expected worse though..

tastes like cacciatora... expected worse though..

Dec 14th, 2017
Jerod

Bright gold. Intense aroma and flavor of rosemary, white flowers, and a hint of fruits. Not a delicate wine but interesting to taste. Initially, I didn’t like the flavor, but when it got a little warmer and I paired it with a earthy goulash, the flavors of the wine improved making the whole experience a very enjoyable meal.

Bright gold. Intense aroma and flavor of rosemary, white flowers, and a hint of fruits. Not a delicate wine but interesting to taste. Initially, I didn’t like the flavor, but when it got a little warmer and I paired it with a earthy goulash, the flavors of the wine improved making the whole experience a very enjoyable meal.

Oct 19th, 2017
MMM
6.1

Dec 2016 5.90$ lcbo. Just simply awful.

Dec 2016 5.90$ lcbo. Just simply awful.

Dec 29th, 2016