Tsimbidi Monemvasia Kydonitsa 2024 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 91/100

Tsimbidi Monemvasia Kydonitsa P.G.I. Laconia from the south-eastern Peloponnese is a bone-dry, medium-bodied white made from one of Greece's rarest rescued varieties, grown on the clay and calcareous hillsides around Monemvasia. On the nose it's focused and precise, with white grapefruit, dried quince, beeswax, and a cool saline mineral edge. On the palate it's taut and structured, with lemon curd, green apple, a thread of wild artichoke bitterness, and a long, dry finish with firm, focused acidity that rewards patience in the glass. Yiorgos Tsimbidis, the former physicist who founded Monemvasia Winery in 1997 and spent 12 years fighting to bring Kydonitsa back from near-extinction, is largely credited with saving this variety from oblivion. He catalogued it, built experimental vineyards, and lobbied for its recognition while most of the wine world had never heard of it. Decant it for 20 minutes before serving and drink it now through 2027. Pour it alongside grilled Saganaki cheese, where the wine's structured grip and citrus edge cut through the salt and fat beautifully, or try it with a spinach pie where its earthy bitterness echoes the filling.

Kydonitsa food pairings: spinach pie, herbed quiches, grilled Saganaki cheese, salads.

Venerated Vegetarian Wine

Natalie MacLean reviewed this Tsimbidi Monemvasia Kydonitsa 2024 for the Vintages release of June 13, 2026.

  Add New Vintage

If you liked the Tsimbidi Monemvasia Kydonitsa 2024, you might also like these wines:

• Top Rated White Wines

• Add bottle and/or label shots for this wine
• Wineries and agents: Add notes for this wine
• Find this wine in other stores

Please note that our reviews are based on a variety of sources: samples sent to our team, those we purchase in store, tasting events, those tasted in restaurants and while traveling domestically and internationally.

Recipes for Tsimbidi Monemvasia Kydonitsa 2024

• Click here for recipes