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Signature grapes
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Sub-regions
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Bottles to find
Cephalonia is a wine region in Greece.
The signature grape is Robola, backed by Mavrodaphne.
Vines root into limestone.
The climate is mediterranean, running wide diurnal swing.
Dry white wine, sweet red wine and vin doux naturel wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows ideal for summer drinking and enjoyed as a dessert wine.
The named areas within are PGI Slopes of Aenos.
Pour them alongside seafood, light salads, white fish and grilled vegetables.
Serve chilled.
Keeps for 3 to 5 years.
In the glass.
Dry white: Ideal for summer drinking.
Sweet red: Enjoyed as a dessert wine.
Grapes planted here.
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Robola
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Mavrodaphne
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Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
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Agiorgitiko
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Roditis
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Moschofilero
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Tsaoussi
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Bottles to look for.
- Calliga Rubis, Cephalonia, Greece
- Gentilini 'Notes' Rose, Cephalonia, Greece
- Gentilini 'Wild Paths' Robola of Cephalonia, Greece
- Gentilini Eclipse PGI Slopes of Aenos, Cephalonia, Greece
- Gentilini Robola of Cephalonia, Greece
- Orealios Gaea 'R' Robola of Cephalonia, Greece
- Petrakopoulos 'Gold' Zakynthino, Cephalonia, Greece
- Petrakopoulos 'Palia Armakia' Robola of Kefalonia, Greece
At the table.
- seafood
- light salads
- white fish
- grilled vegetables
- chicken dishes
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
- Keeps for 3 to 5 years.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
Cephalonia: common questions
01.What grapes is Cephalonia known for?+
Robola is the signature grape of Cephalonia. Mavrodaphne are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Cephalonia make?+
Cephalonia produces dry white wine, sweet red wine and vin doux naturel wine.
03.Where is Cephalonia?+
Cephalonia is a wine region in Greece.
04.What food goes with Cephalonia wine?+
Try seafood, light salads, white fish, grilled vegetables and chicken dishes.
05.How long does Cephalonia wine age?+
Keeps for 3 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
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