Rhoditis (also known as Roditis) is a pink-skinned
Greek wine grape
[1] traditionally grown in the
Peloponnese region of
Greece. The grape was highly valued in the Greek wine industry prior to the
phylloxera outbreak due to its ability to ripen late and maintain its
acidity in hot climates like those of Peloponnese and
Thessaly. However its susceptibility to
powdery mildew and phylloxera dramatically reduced it plantings throughout the 20th century. Today it is most commonly blended with
Savatiano in making the Greek
wine
Retsina.
[2]
Today, Rhoditis is commonly found in the former Greek colony of Anchialos (today the Bulgarian city of Pomorie), Volos, Thessaly and throughout the Peloponnese. In Patras, it is the principal grape behind the delicately perfumed wines named after the city. [3]
Rhoditis (also known as Roditis) is a pink-skinned
Greek wine grape
[1] traditionally grown in the
Peloponnese region of
Greece. The grape was highly valued in the Greek wine industry prior to the
phylloxera outbreak due to its ability to ripen late and maintain its
acidity in hot climates like those of Peloponnese and
Thessaly. However its susceptibility to
powdery mildew and phylloxera dramatically reduced it plantings throughout the 20th century. Today it is most commonly blended with
Savatiano in making the Greek
wine
Retsina.
[2]
Today, Rhoditis is commonly found in the former Greek colony of Anchialos (today the Bulgarian city of Pomorie), Volos, Thessaly and throughout the Peloponnese. In Patras, it is the principal grape behind the delicately perfumed wines named after the city. [3]