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Dionysus with Hermes, a silenus and grapes Wine boy at a symposium. The origins of wine-making in Greece go back 6,500 years [9] [10] and evidence suggesting wine production confirm that Greece is home to the second oldest known grape wine remnants discovered in the world [6] [9] [11] and the world's earliest evidence of crushed grapes. [9]
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Kotsifali (Greek: Κοτσιφάλι) is a red Greek wine grape that is indigenous to the island of Crete. [1] [2] It is mainly grown in the Heraklion regional unit and sporadically on the Cyclades. The grape alone gives moderately red wine with high alcohol content and rich flavor.
Romeiko is an indigenous grape found on many Cycladic islands and Crete, prominently in the region of Chania and in particular Kissamos where it thrives. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Romeiko vineyards are late maturing and high-yielding, producing high- Baumé must that is mixed with other varieties to give red , rosé and white wines .
Wine from the island was denoted "vin" or "vino" (the Italian word for "wine") to denote the packages contents; thus, the term "Vinsanto" was born. [ 9 ] In 2002, the EU determined that there was enough information to name Santorini, Greece as Vinsanto's place of origin thus granting the island exclusive rights to the use of the name Vinsanto ...
Vidiano (Greek: Βιδιανό) is a white Greek wine grape variety indigenous to Crete, [1] considered as an emerging star of the island's wines. [2] It is a high-quality wine with moderate acidity, and complex aromas reminiscent of peach, apricot, melon honey and herbs.
Limnio (LIM-nee-oh) is a red Greek wine grape variety [1] that is indigenous to the Greek island of Lemnos.The grape has had a long history of wine production that may extend back to Ancient Greece with wine historians widely believing it was the grape variety, Lemnia, that was described by Aristotle as producing the famous red Lemnian wine.