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Aegean island whites: Panel tasting results

Perfect for summer, these fascinating Greek island white wines show a range of characterful flavours and styles that offer a rewarding journey of discovery – even back at home.

Lenka Sedlackova MW, Ana Jackson MW and Terry Kandylis tasted 59 wines, with 2 Highly recommended and 21 Recommended

Aegean island whites: Panel tasting scores

59 wines tasted

Exceptional 0
Outstanding 2
Highly recommended 21
Recommended 35
Commended 1


Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release still whites, dry and sweet, made using indigenous varieties only, from any island within the Aegean sea


Scroll down to see the top-scoring wines from the Aegean island whites panel tasting



See all notes and scores from our Aegean island whites panel tasting


Aegean island whites panel tasting results:

Wines were tasted blind


The judges

Lenka Sedlackova MW is head of brand management at Bancroft Wines. She has a particular passion for Greek wines, is a DWWA Senior Judge and is on the judging panel for the Great Greek Wines project

Ana Jackson MW is head of wine business development for Amathus Drinks and was formerly head buyer at Oddbins for more than 12 years. She is keen to promote less-familiar wine categories and has been a DWWA judge since 2011

Terry Kandylis is group head sommelier at Noble Rot in London, and the DWWA Regional Chair for Greece, Cyprus & Malta. In 2015, he earned the title of Best Sommelier in Greece, then won Moët UK Sommelier of the Year in 2016


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