Limnos is a wine region in Aegean Islands, Greece.
Muscat of Alexandria leads the plantings, with Limnio and Assyrtiko alongside it.
Vines root into volcanic.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as island.
Dry white wine and sweet wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows bright and fresh.
Quality is codified by the PDO Limnos and the PDO Muscat of Limnos, which is worth reading off the label.
Producers worth knowing include Garalis and Savvoglou Tsivolas.
Pour them alongside seafood, light pasta dishes and cheese.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Dry white: Bright and fresh.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- PDO Limnos
- PDO Muscat of Limnos
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Estate Chatzigeorgiou Ifestou Gnosi, Limnos, Greece
- Estate Chatzigeorgiou Limnia Gi Muscat of Alexandria, Limnos, Greece
- Garalis 'Terra Ambera', Limnos, Greece
- Garalis 'Terra Roza' Rose, Limnos, Greece
- Garalis Limnio Dry Red, Limnos, Greece
- Garalis Roseus Muscat of Alexandria, Limnos, Greece
- Garalis Salome, Limnos, Greece
- Limnos Muscat, Aegean Islands, Greece
At the table.
- seafood
- light pasta dishes
- cheese
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Nearby regions.
Limnos: common questions
01.What grapes is Limnos known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Limnos make?+
03.Where is Limnos?+
04.What food goes with Limnos wine?+
More from here: every wine region in Greece, or the wider Aegean Islands guide.