'The best Greek white wines to discover outside of assyrtiko.'

My recent visit to a winery on the volcanic island of Santorini, just north of Crete in the southern Aegean Sea, was an unbelievable stroke of luck. The grape that reigns supreme here is white wine assyrtiko, the shade of its vines forming unique round baskets on the ground where the fruit is protected and the plant adheres to the small amount of moisture it receives - usually from salty sea mist (rainfall here is extremely low).

Assyrtiko from Santorini are persistent and bold wines. They are white wines of exceptional purity, with refreshing notes of lemon, verbena, light peach or apricot and a sea salt aftertaste that makes you salivate. It's beautifully''wines we'll talk about later this summer), I recommend checking out the aromatic Moschofilero and the flavorful Roditis, as well as the excellent Vindiano. The latter comes from one of the UK's important suppliers of Greek wines, Maltby & Greek (maltbyandgreek.com). And by all means, Wine Society members should check out the impressive range of Greek wines there.

I would pair any of the featured wines with a wide variety of salads and vegetables such as bell peppers, green beans and zucchini, as well as fish. They pair well with eggs - I recommend trying it alongside Diane Henrie's strapatsatha dish (Greek eggs with tomatoes).

There are a few Greek white wines worth trying:

• Found Moschofilero-Roditis 2022, Peloponnese, Greece 12.5%, Marks & Spencer,''£8.50; Ocado, £9 off to £8 until September 12. From the Found series of more unusual styles of wine, this is a blend of two indigenous grape varieties grown at relatively high altitude. The wine has notes of lychee and rosewater in an exotic style, this is reminiscent of Argentinian torrontes. Be sure to chill before drinking as an aperitif.
• Kir-Yianni Paranga White 2022, Macedonia, Greece 12.5%, Telegraph Wine Cellar, £13.65 off up to £12 until August 28 or £10.80 for each bottle in a box of 12 bottles.