Assyrtiko

Best for grilled, fried and baked fish, oysters, rich pastas with white sauces. Also good with spicy meat dishes.

Moschofilero

Grilled chicken, mushroom dishes and Greek salad.

Savatiano

Seafood, grilled fish, and seafood risottos. Light pasta dishes.

Roditis

As an aperitif on its own or with light starters, salads, feta, as well as grilled vegetables, meat and fish.

Malagousia

Excellent with crab, lobster and spicy pasta dishes.

Retsina

Suited to salty appetisers, sardines, moussaka and pita gyros.

Muscat

Blue cheeses and feta. Fruit cake and apple pie.

Vin Santo

On its own or with sweet desserts made with phyllo as well as baked quinces. Also with rich pates and creamy cheeses.

Agioritiko

Chicken souvlakia, roast lamb, meatballs and rich cheeses.

Ksinomavro

Braised octopus, heavy meat dishes, sausages, game and aged cheeses.

Mandilari

Moussaka, sausages and spicy meat dishes.

Mavrodaphne

Chocolate desserts, nutty desserts, tiramisu, ice-cream and hard cheeses.