Grape · white
Robola
Moderate climate
About
Kefalonia's island white, grown on poor limestone scree at altitude. Cut-glass acidity, lemon zest and mineral bite. Sometimes compared to high-altitude Riesling but with a saline Mediterranean edge.
Typical profile
Body
Moderate
Acidity
Electric
Sweetness
Dry
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Oak influence
Possible
Aging
Drinks well in the first 3-5 years; serious bottlings hold 5-10 years.
Growing regions
How the grape expresses across places, grouped by country. Chips call out how a region's style deviates from the grape's default.
Food pairings
grilled fishseafood risottobourdetogoat cheesepoultryvegetable mezze