WINES

MAJOR GREEK GRAPE VARIETIES

WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES

ASSYRTIKO [a-SEER-tee-ko]
The finest Greek white variety and arguably one of the best in the Mediterranean.

ATHIRI [a-THEE-ree]
Widely grown in the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands. Quite soft and round.

MALAGOUSIA [ma-la-ghoo-zee-A]
It can impress purely by its remarkable character and individuality.

MUSCAT
Traditionally used for the production of sweet wines.

ROBOLA [ro-BO-la]
The most important grape of the Ionian Islands.

RODITIS [ro-THEE-tees]
Broad and rich, without any heaviness.

SAVATIANO [sa-va-tee-a-NO]
Greece’s most widely-planted white variety.

 

PINK GRAPE VARIETIES

MOSCHOFILERO [mo-sko-FEE-le-ro]
Light with vibrant acidity, floral aromas, and incredible elegance.

 

RED GRAPE VARIETIES

AGHIORGITIKO [a-gee-or-GEE-tee-ko]
Closely associated with Nemea in the Peloponnese, it produces a huge variation in styles ranging from fresh young reds to dark, full-bodied wines.

KOTSIFALI [ko-tsee-FA-lee]
Mainly cultivated in Crete.

LIMNIO [lee-mnee-O]
It produces full-bodied wines with a high alcohol content.

MAVRODAPHNE [ma-vro-DAF-nee]
Cultivated in the northwestern Peloponnese and the Ionian Islands, the “black laurel” grape, as its name translates, is deeply colored, with intense aromas.

XINOMAVRO [xee-NO-mav-ro]
A dark red that produces wines of great character.