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Greek wines
From the assiduous efforts of Greek
vintners, Greek wines presented at
international competitions have won
signigicant awards, making a dynamic
appearance in markets abroad, with the
result that Greece is regaining the
reputation her wines had in antiquity.
Greek WineToday, although the
international environment is in danger of
becoming enologically monotonous
through the popularity of a small number of
selected varieties of grapes, Greek
varieties are beeing cultivated which have
nothing to fear from foreign ones.
Wine - producing regions are...
vintners, Greek wines presented at
international competitions have won
signigicant awards, making a dynamic
appearance in markets abroad, with the
result that Greece is regaining the
reputation her wines had in antiquity.
Greek WineToday, although the
international environment is in danger of
becoming enologically monotonous
through the popularity of a small number of
selected varieties of grapes, Greek
varieties are beeing cultivated which have
nothing to fear from foreign ones.
Wine - producing regions are...
Macedonia and thrace
Unquestionably the most traditional variety of the region is the Xynomavro. It
is a grape over a large area in northern Greece. This excellent red variety,
with its choice flavour can be found in Amyntaio, Goumenissa and Naoussa.
Epirus
We do not know when viticulture began in Epirus, as ancient sources on the
subject have disappeared. Today the region has been developed enologically
only in Zitsa and Metsovo.
Thessaly
The Thessaly plain today presents great hopes for the development of
Thessalian wine.
Greek WineSterea Ellada and Evia
From the point of view of quantity, the geographic region comprising Sterea
Ellada and Evia is the first in wine production. The most significant enological
feature of Sterea Ellada is unquestionably the predominance of one particular
wine, the popular retsina. If one wanted to define retsina, one would call it a
dry, white resinated wine produced from Savatiano grapes. During the 1960s,
the Kourtaki company took decisive steps to develop the quality of this much
sung wine.
Peloponnese
From the enological point of view, the Peloponnese has two important
characteristics: 1) It is the most varied region in Greece in terms of terrain.
In its interior there are indigenous varieties of grapes, and in the
northwestern and western Peloponnese, one can identify the influence of the
Ionian Islands. 2) The Peloponnese produces large quantities of wine,
accounting for 25% of total wine production in Greece.
Aegean islands
The Thessaly plain today presents great hopes for the development of
Thessalian wine.
Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands off Greece's western coast have certain specific features
which affect their evolution from a viticultural point of view, with significant
differences from one island to another.
Crete
Crete, known for centuries to the West by the name Candia, produces about
20% of all Greek wines. With a virtually ideal
climate and soil, it has all the features necessary to make it the top region for
wine production, and not only in Greece. The oldest winery that has been
discovered in the world is at Archanes in Crete. It is said to date back to the
Minoan age and proves that Minoan wine-making was technically the most
advanced of its time.
Sources:
- HELLINIK INOGNOSIA, PERIIGISI STA HELLINIKA KRASIA,
INIOHOS PUBLICATIONS, 1995. AUTHOR: ARGYRIS TSAKIRIS
- TO VIVLIO TOU KRASIOU, PBLISHED BY THE HELLENIC WINE
ACADEMY WITH SUPPORT FROM THE MAGAZINE ATHINORAMA,
ATHENS 1994.
- THE MAGAZINE "TROFIMA & POTA", NO. 208, JANUARY, 1998
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTATION: MRS ROULA
GEORGAKI-VASILEIOU.
Written by
Nikos Komn. Hatzgeorgiou
Journalist
Unquestionably the most traditional variety of the region is the Xynomavro. It
is a grape over a large area in northern Greece. This excellent red variety,
with its choice flavour can be found in Amyntaio, Goumenissa and Naoussa.
Epirus
We do not know when viticulture began in Epirus, as ancient sources on the
subject have disappeared. Today the region has been developed enologically
only in Zitsa and Metsovo.
Thessaly
The Thessaly plain today presents great hopes for the development of
Thessalian wine.
Greek WineSterea Ellada and Evia
From the point of view of quantity, the geographic region comprising Sterea
Ellada and Evia is the first in wine production. The most significant enological
feature of Sterea Ellada is unquestionably the predominance of one particular
wine, the popular retsina. If one wanted to define retsina, one would call it a
dry, white resinated wine produced from Savatiano grapes. During the 1960s,
the Kourtaki company took decisive steps to develop the quality of this much
sung wine.
Peloponnese
From the enological point of view, the Peloponnese has two important
characteristics: 1) It is the most varied region in Greece in terms of terrain.
In its interior there are indigenous varieties of grapes, and in the
northwestern and western Peloponnese, one can identify the influence of the
Ionian Islands. 2) The Peloponnese produces large quantities of wine,
accounting for 25% of total wine production in Greece.
Aegean islands
The Thessaly plain today presents great hopes for the development of
Thessalian wine.
Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands off Greece's western coast have certain specific features
which affect their evolution from a viticultural point of view, with significant
differences from one island to another.
Crete
Crete, known for centuries to the West by the name Candia, produces about
20% of all Greek wines. With a virtually ideal
climate and soil, it has all the features necessary to make it the top region for
wine production, and not only in Greece. The oldest winery that has been
discovered in the world is at Archanes in Crete. It is said to date back to the
Minoan age and proves that Minoan wine-making was technically the most
advanced of its time.
Sources:
- HELLINIK INOGNOSIA, PERIIGISI STA HELLINIKA KRASIA,
INIOHOS PUBLICATIONS, 1995. AUTHOR: ARGYRIS TSAKIRIS
- TO VIVLIO TOU KRASIOU, PBLISHED BY THE HELLENIC WINE
ACADEMY WITH SUPPORT FROM THE MAGAZINE ATHINORAMA,
ATHENS 1994.
- THE MAGAZINE "TROFIMA & POTA", NO. 208, JANUARY, 1998
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTATION: MRS ROULA
GEORGAKI-VASILEIOU.
Written by
Nikos Komn. Hatzgeorgiou
Journalist