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Gentilini

Robola

Gentilini Robola is the wine that put Kefalonia on the map. Sourced from high-altitude vineyards on the slopes and valley of Mount Ainos, within the heart of the Robola PDO, it captures the purity and tension that make the variety one of Greece’s finest. The soils are stony and limestone-rich. The yields tiny. The nights cold even in summer. All of it funnels into a white wine built on clarity and precision.

Fermentation happens in stainless steel at low temperatures, with a short period of gentle lees stirring to add finesse. The profile stays unmistakably Robola: citrus at the core, white peach on the edges, and a fine mineral line that runs straight through the palate. Smooth, refreshing, and quietly complex.

This is Gentilini’s signature expression. A benchmark. A reminder that when Robola grows high and is handled with a light touch, it doesn’t need noise or decoration. It speaks for itself. Clean. Bright. Effortlessly elegant.

Wine Details Fact Sheet
Vintage 2024
Type Dry White
Unit Size 75cl
Country Greece
Region Kefalonia
Plot Size / Plot Elevation 650 m on the slopes of Mount Ainos
Soil Poor limestone and gravelly mountain soils
Age of vines Old vines (exact age not specified)
Farming and-harvested; sustainably farmed vineyards
Varieties 100% Robola of Kefalonia
Fermentation Fermented separately by vineyard altitude; 4-week stainless-steel fermentation at low temperature; followed by 4 weeks of lees stirring (bâtonnage)
Aging tainless steel; approx. 4 weeks lees stirring; no oak
Alcohol 13%
Cork / Screw Cap Cork
Wine Trade Interanational Cefalonia

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Ratings & Reviews

Jancis Robinson

17/20 - Vintage 2015

Jancis Robinson

16.5/20 - Vintage 2016

Decanter World Wine Awards

91/100 - Vintage 2018

Wine & Spirits Magazine

92/100 - Vintage 2013

The producer

Gentilini is one of those rare wineries you don’t just visit. You enter its orbit. A family estate shaped by Venetian roots, South African winemaking studies, and a lifelong obsession with proving that Kefalonia can stand with the great wine regions of the world … Read more

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