Greek Grapes
Robola
Robola is a native Greek white grape from the Ionian Islands.
Robola Flavors
Robola wines are moderately aromatic with flavors of lemon, citrus fruit, grapefruit, and fennel.
They can be steely or fruitier (depending on the winemaking), but always with a fresh acidity.
 Lemon |
 Grapefruit |
 Peach |
 Nectarine |
 Flowers |
 Fennel |
 Almonds |
 Minerals |
About Robola
Robola grows in central Greece and on the Ionian Islands, but is mainly associated with Cephalonia (Kefalonia), the home of the Robola appellation.
Historically, Ribola was thought to be the same the Italian grape Ribolla Gialla.
Today, by DNA profiling, Robola is classified by the Vitis International Variety Catalogue as a separate variety.
Robola wines are usually of excellent quality. The grape produces wines with a bright and refreshing character, good acidity, and medium body. The aromas are reminiscent of citrus fruit, white flowers, and white-fleshed fruit. The best examples, typically coming from higher altitudes, will have a mineral, flinty note.
Robola thrives on poor stony soils. The Italians called the wine Vino di Sasso, meaning "Wine of the stones". On the mountainous slopes of Ainos, one can still find many old bush-vines; an ode to its heritage.
Ionian Islands
SoilWide Variations.Clay. Limestone. Deep Fertile. Poor Hillsides. Altitudes from 0 to 800m. |
ClimateMediterrean.High Rainfall. Humidity Problems. |
Ionian PDO Regions
The Ionian Islands wine region is located in the Ionian Sea along the west coast of Greece.
The seven Ionian Islands lie off the west coast of Greece and include Corfu, Paxos, Lefkada, Kefalonia, Ithaca, Zakynthos and Kythira.
The northernmost island is Corfu and the southernmost island is Zakynthos west of the Peloponnese Peninsula.
The wines from the Ionian Islands are primarily made from native grapes such as Kakotrygis, Vertzami and Robola.
The island Ithaca is famous for being the home of Odysseus, from the Odyssey epic poem of Homer, where he writes about the wines from the islands of Kefalonia and Corfu.
The Odyssey drescibes a viticulture at least 2500 years back in history.
PDO Wines
- PDO Robola of Kefalonia
- PDO Mavrodaphne of Kefalonia
- PDO Muscat of Kefalonia
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