Tzatziki

Strained Greek yogurt mixed with grated cucumber, garlic, dill, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. The signature is the cool yogurt richness against the cucumber's freshness, with garlic punch and dill's herbal lift as the aromatic counterpoints.

Pairs Perfectly

Moschofilero from Mantinia, Greece. The floral aromatic Greek white with rose-petal and citrus lift meets dill and lemon ingredient by ingredient — the rare aromatic white that does not fight a herb-led dish.

Pairs Well

Riesling sec from Alsace, France. Dry Alsace Riesling brings high-acid mineral structure that cuts yogurt fat, and the gentle aromatic profile sits alongside dill without competing.

Pinot Grigio from Alto Adige, Italy. The cool-climate northern Italian white with apple-pear lift handles yogurt and cucumber without overwhelming.

Avoid

Oaked whites — overwhelm dill and cucumber; tannic reds — wrong against cool yogurt; sweet wines — fight the savoury garlic; assertive aromatic whites — fight dill where Moschofilero's gentler florals work.

Failing That

Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine.

If All Else Fails

Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough.

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