Greek White Wines Arrive in Israel as Summer-Friendly Picks

Greek wine has long been associated with simple tavern wines and resin-heavy Retsina, but the article says the country has undergone a dramatic quality revival over the past three decades. With volcanic soils, mountain vineyards, coastal exposure, modern technology and more than 300 native grape varieties, Greece is now seen by wine experts as one of the most interesting wine regions around. That shift, the piece says, has made Greek whites especially relevant for Israel’s hot season because of their high acidity, minerality, freshness and sea-like, spicy aromas.

The importer Malbec, run by Ofra and Ariel Elman and better known for Argentine reds, has recently added Mediterranean wines to its portfolio, betting that Israeli drinkers want more quality white wines that are complex and accessible. The article says the writers tasted 10 newly arrived Greek wines now sold in Israel, with prices running mostly from 85 to 109 shekels.

The featured wines include two 2025 Kokotos Estate bottlings from Attica, Agrimi, made from Roditis and Savatiano, and Savatiano, both priced at 85 shekels, as well as Heliogenesis Malagouzia 2025 at 109 shekels and Partridge in the vines Assyrtiko 2025 at 109 shekels. Bosinakis Mantinia Moschofilero 2024 from the Peloponnese costs 95 shekels. Strataridakis in Crete offers Aspra Charakia Vidiano 2025 at 89 shekels, plus Spinas Muscat 2025 and Vera Rosa 2025, both at 109 shekels.

Mylonas contributes Malagouzia 2025 and Assyrtiko 2025 from central Greece and Attica, both priced at 85 shekels. The article highlights Assyrtiko as Greece’s flagship white grape, while Malagouzia, Moschofilero, Vidiano and a rare Cretan Muscat clone are presented as distinctive local varieties that give Greek wine its own voice.