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PGI Laconia

PGI Laconia wine guide: the wine region in Greece, its Kidonitsa, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Greece
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Kidonitsa
Styles
red · white · rosé
4
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

PGI Laconia is a wine region in Peloponnese, Greece.

The signature grape is Kidonitsa, backed by Assyrtiko, Mavroudi and Agiorgitiko.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and elevated.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and fruity, herbal notes, crisp and aromatic and showcasing minerality.

Pour them alongside grilled seafood, roasted lamb and mediterranean vegetables.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
CoastalElevated
Styles
redwhiterosé

In the glass.

Red: Rich and fruity, Herbal notes.

Dry white: Crisp and aromatic, Showcasing minerality.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Lacovino 'Gilofos' Malagouzia PGI Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Lacovino 'Mesopyrgi' Kidonitsa PGI Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Lacovino 'Perivolos' Fileri PGI Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Lacovino Aparto Syra Rose PGI Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Lacovino Astrolabe PGI Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Lacovino Philosophia PGI Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Lacovino Tristrato Agiorgitiko PGI Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Monemvasia Winery 'Monemvasia' Dry White PGI Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece

At the table.

  • Grilled seafood
  • Roasted lamb
  • Mediterranean vegetables

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

PGI Laconia: common questions

01.
What grapes is PGI Laconia known for?
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Kidonitsa is the signature grape of PGI Laconia. Assyrtiko, Mavroudi and Agiorgitiko are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does PGI Laconia make?
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PGI Laconia produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is PGI Laconia?
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PGI Laconia is a wine region in Greece.
04.
What food goes with PGI Laconia wine?
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Try grilled seafood, roasted lamb and mediterranean vegetables.
05.
How long does PGI Laconia wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Greece, or the wider Peloponnese guide.

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