Greece is a wine-producing country.
Assyrtiko leads the plantings, with Xinomavro and Agiorgitiko alongside it.
The ground underneath is clay and limestone.
The climate is mediterranean, running maritime.
The vineyards themselves read as island.
Dry white wine, sweet red wine and sparkling wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp, minerally, rich and fresh, plus two more.
Labels here fall under the OPAP, the OPE and the PGI.
Inside it sit Santorini, Naoussa, Nemea, Samos and Rhodes.
Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine Sigalas, Gaia Wines and Kir-Yianni.
At the table these bottles work with grilled seafood, greek salad, roast lamb and moussaka.
Serve at 8 to 10°C.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.
In the glass.
Dry white: Crisp, Minerally.
Sweet red: Rich.
Sparkling: Fresh, Lively sparkling wines, Especially from the aegean islands.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- OPAP
- OPE
- PGI
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Alpha Estate A1 'Alpha One', Amyndaio, Greece
- Alpha Estate Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro, Amyndeo, Greece
- Artemis Karamolegos '34', Santorini, Greece
- Domaine Sigalas Kavalieros White, Santorini, Greece
- Domaine Sigalas Santorini Assyrtiko, Aegean Islands, Greece
- Estate Argyros Assyrtiko, Santorini, Greece
- Estate Argyros Atlantis White, Santorini, Greece
- Estate Argyros Cuvee Monsignori, Santorini, Greece
At the table.
- Grilled seafood
- Greek salad
- Roast lamb
- Moussaka
- Feta cheese
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 8 to 10°C.
- Keeps for 5 to 10 years.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
Greece: common questions
01.What grapes is Greece known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Greece make?+
03.Where is Greece?+
04.What food goes with Greece wine?+
05.How long does Greece wine age?+
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