🇬🇷GREECE–Greek Islands

GREEK ISLANDS ARE–  Archepelago- 3

  • WHITE=  |    RED=  **Refer to “PGI.” For Grape Information.

GEOGRAPHY– Greece(West & South-East of Continental Greece)

  • Archipelago- A Chain, Cluster, or Collection of Islands In an Expanse of Water Usually In a Sea or Ocean but Can Be Located In a Lake or River.
  • GREEK ISLAND ARCHIPELAGO INCLUDE- LATITUDE: 39.91°- 35.3° ‘N’
    • Cyclades- Choir, Ikaria, Lemnos, Lesvos, Paros, Samos, Syros
    • Dodekanese- Crete, Kos, Rhodes
    • Ionian- Cephalonia, Corfu, Lefkada, Zakinthos

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, Archipelago

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”, Basalt, Limestone

CLIMATE– “Mediterranean”,  *Summers– Long, Hot, Dry   |   *Winters– 2-Month Rain

VINICULTURE– “

  • Greek Island Wines Are Said to Possess Minerality and Salinity.

CULTURE– GASTRONOMY… Fish, Greek Salads   |   CHEESE… Goat

IONIAN SEA–  PDO.- 3     PGI.“Area”– 8

  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, “Northern Greece”
    • OFF COAST OF-Albania, Epirus, Central Greece, Peloponnese
    • Islands– Cephalonia, Corfu, Lefkada, Zakynthos
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

Corfu Island

CORFU PGI. “Area”      @Corfu

  • WHITE= Agoumastos, Kakotrygis, Moschato, Petrokoritho, Skyolpnichtis
  • RED= Fraoula, Mavrodafni
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, Ionian Sea(North)
    • (65km. Long & 3km. Wide), LATITUDE: 39.6° ‘N’
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Corfu~Island~
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE– ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers– Ambelonas, Goulis, Theotoky
  • HALIKOUNA PGI. “Area”      @Corfu
    • WHITE= Kakotrygis, Petrokoritho, Skyolpnichtis
    • RED= ?
    • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea(North), On~Corfu~Island~(South)
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
    • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
    • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
      • Estates/ Producers-

Lefkada Island

LEFKADA PGI. “Area”      @

  • WHITE= Asproverj, Cholores, Muscat, Vardea, Verjami
  • RED= Mavrodaphne, Thiakos
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea(Central),
    • On~Lefkada~Island~,  LATITUDE: 38.7° ‘N’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 600mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

Cephalonia Island

MAVRODAPHNE Of CEPHALONIA PDO.     @

  • WHITE= Mavrodaphne
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea(South),
    • On~Cephalonia~Island~, LATITUDE: 38.2°‘N’
    • “Non-Contiguous(?)”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Sweet
    • Estates/ Producers-

MUSCAT Of CEPHALONIA PDO.     @

  • WHITE= Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea(South), On~Cephalonia~Island~(West)
  • VINICULTURE- Sweet
    • Estates/ Producers-

MANTZAVINATA PGI. “Area”     @Mantzavinata

  • WHITE= Goustolidi AKA=Vostylidi    |   RED= Araklino, Thiako
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea(South), On~Cephalonia~Island~(West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

ROBOLA Of CEPHALONIA PDO.     @Cephalonia

  • WHITE= Ribola
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea(South), On~Cephalonia~Island~(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly”, PLATEAU/ Omali,  SLOPES/ Mt. Enos, Mt. Ainos, +Alt. 175mt.- 800mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Lacomatia, Orealios Gaea, Sciavos

METAXATA PGI. “Area”     @Metaxata

  • WHITE= Thiniatiko
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea(South), On~Cephalonia~Island~(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

SLOPES Of ENOS PGI. “Area”      @Elios-Pronni

  • WHITE= Goustolidi, Tsaoussi, Mavrodaphne
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea(South), On~Cephalonia~Island~(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

Zakynthos Island

  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea, Off Coast/ Peloponnese(20km.), (33km. Long)

KEFALONIA PGI. “Area”      @Argostoli

  • WHITE= Muscat, Robola
  • RED= Mavrodaphne
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Ionian Sea(South)
    • On~Zakinthos~Island~,  LATITUDE: 37.78° ‘N’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Mt. Enos, +Alt. 800mt.
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE- 303 ha., Planted,  Vine Training/ Low Goblet
    • Estates/ Producers- Bazigos
  • ZAKYNTHOS PGI. “Area”     @Zakynthos
    • WHITE= Asprorompola, Goustolidi, Pavlos, Skiadopoulo, Verdea
      • –International– Pavlos AKA=Malvasia di Lunga
    • RED= Goustolidi, Katsakoulias, Robola Black
    • GEOGRAPHY- Greece/ Ionian Sea(South), On~Zakynthos~Island~
      • Off Coast/ Peloponnese(20 km.), (32 km. Long)
      • Sub-Zones- Mountains(West), Lowlands(East)
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
    • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
    • VITICULTURE- 1,902 ha. Planted
      • Estates/ Producers- Ampelostrates Horse, Callinico, Grampsas, Goumas, Oenolpi, Solomos

AEGEAN SEA PGI. “Regional”   PDO.- 7     PGI.“Area”–      @Santorini

  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea, South & East of Mainland Greece
    • BORDERS-Turkey(East)
    • Aegeon Islands Include- Andros, Choir, Ikaria, Lemnos, Kea, Kithnos, Lesvos, MilosMykonos, Naxos, Paros, Samos, Skyros, Syros, Tinos

Lemnos Island

LEMNOS ISLAND PDO.     @Nea Koutali

  • WHITE= Limnio, Muscat Alexandria
  • RED= Fokiana, Kalampaki, Kuntra
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(North), In Cyclades Archipelago
    • On~Lemnos~Island~,  LATITUDE: 39.91° ‘N’
    • South of Thrace(100 km.), (30km. Long & 20km. Wide)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous”, On~Lemnos~Island~, SLOPES/ ?,+Alt. 800mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”, Most Vineyards On South Side to Protect From North Wind
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Ioannis Kremmydas, P. Chanas, Xatzigeorgiou
  • VINICULTURE- Dry,  Sweet
    • Tsipouro, Raki(After Pressing, Pumace Covered with Sea-Weed to Secure Humidity, and Left to 2 Months, Then Boiled and Double Distilled)
  • CULTURE– ASSOCIATIONS~ ~Agricultural Cooperatives of Limnos~
  • MUSCAT Of LEMNOS PDO.     @Lemnos
    • WHITE= Muscat Alexandria AKA=Moschato Alexandrias
    • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(North), In Cyclades Archipelago
      • On~Lemnos~Island~(Greater)
    • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
    • VINICULTURE- Dry-Sweet/ Vin Doux Naturel
      • Estates/ Producers- Tsantali

Syros Island

SYROS ISLAND PGI. “Area”    @

  • WHITE= Assyritiko, Kountoura, Monemvasia   |    RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, Aegean Sea(Central), In Cyclades Archipelago
    • On~Syros~Island~, LATITUDE: 37.4° ‘N’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Syros~Island~
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Syros Winery

Paros Island

PAROS ISLAND PDO.     @Lefkes

  • WHITE= Assytriko, Malagouzia, Monemvassia, Malvasia Bianco, Malvasia Oenos, Potamisi
  • RED= Aldani Black, Karampraimi, Mandilaria, Vaftra
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(Central), In Cyclades Archipelago
    • On~Paros~Island~, South-East of Athens-City(150mi.),  ,LATITUDE: 37.08° ‘N’
    • Sub-Zones-Thapsana PGI.
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”
    • SLOPES/ Profits Elias Mountains, +Alt. 735mt. (Vines to 450mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Sand, Calcareous
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”,  +Wind/~Meltemia~(Summer Wind)
  • VITICULTURE- 300 ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Moraitis, Sarakiniko, Ysterni
    • Aplotaries– Shoots Grow Horizontally In a Circular Bush.
  • VINICULTURE- Wine Must Be 100% Monemvassia to Be Labeled Paros PDO.
    • Malvasia Paros PDO.(Passito/ +Aged/ 24 mo.)
  • CULTURE- GOING THERE~ ~Paros Wine & Vine Museum~
  • THAPSANA PGI. “Area”     @Lefkes
    • WHITE= ?
    • RED= Monemvassia, Mandilaria
    • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(Central), In~Cyclades~Archipelago/ On~Paros~Island~
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
    • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
    • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
      • Estates/ Producers-
    • VINICULTURE-
      • White- Wine Must Be +70% Monemvassia to Be Labeled Thapsana PGI.
      • Red- Wine Must Be +60% Mandilaria to Be Labeled Thapsana PGI.
    • CULTURE- 1997- PGI. Officially Established

Santorini Island

SANTORINI PDO.     @Fira

  • WHITE= Assyritiko 75%, Adoni, Aidani, Athiri, Gaidoura, Katsano
  • RED= Mandelaria, Mavrotrgano, Voudomato
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(Central), In~Cyclades~Archipelago~
    • On~Santorini~Island~, LATITUDE: 36.4° ‘N’
    • CITIES-Akrotiri, Exomitis, Fira, Oia, Perissa
    • Sub-Zones- North Island, South Island, East Island, Imeroviglik, Pyrgos
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, Ash/ Pumice, Mixed With Red & Black Volcanic Stones.
    • Soils High In Iron, Magnesium, Andesitic Rock.
    • Soil and Land is Influenced by a Volcanic Eruption Around 1618 BC.
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”, Little Rain Throughout the Year.
  • VITICULTURE- 1,200 ha. Planted
    • CHALLENGES– ~Vine Training~ –Kouloura– Bush Training System.
      • Vines Are Planted In Depressions In the Ground. The Vines Are Pruned With Vine Shoots Woven Into Round Crown Shaped Baskets and Grape Clusters Huddled In the Center. Each of the Shoots Have Three Buds Where Bunches Will Come Out. Designed to Protect Against Harsh Sun and Wind and to Help Capture the Morning Dew Moisture.
      • Santorini Vineyards Are Not All Located In One Area, Instead the Hundreds of Vineyards Are All Spread Separately Across the Island.
    • ADVANTAGE– ~No Phylloxera~
      • All Vine Are On Their Own Roots System. Root System Can Be to 400 Years Old and Vines Are Grafted to Old Roots Every 80 Years. Harvest Takes Place All Through August.
    • Estates/ Producers- Argyros, Art Space, Artemis Karamolegos, Boutari, Canava Roussos, Gaia, Gavalas, Hatzidakis, Karamolegos, Koutsoyiannopoulos*, Santo*(Co.-Op./ 350 Growers), Sigalas, Vassaltis, Venetsanos
    • Vineyards- Ksera Homata
  • VINICULTURE-
    • Vinsanto PDO.- Wine Was Produced In Santorini by the Romans 5 Kilograms Needed to Produce 700 Grams of Wine. Pomice was Full of Grape Sugar Which Wasn’t Removed During Pressing. This Was Placed In Large Traff and Soaked In Must For 4 Days, +AGED/ 2 yr.-10 yr. In Large Wooded Barrels
      • White= Assyritiko(+51%), Mandelari, Adoni
      • Vin de Raisin Passerile or Vin de Liqueur
    • Distillate- Pumice is Distilled In Special Stills to Produce Tsikoudia AKA=Raki. Originally Used to Medicinal Purposes Such as Rubs For Cold.
    • Santorini Wines Are Said to Possess Minerality and Salinity.
  • CULTURE- Island Also Known as Thira.
    • GASTRONOMY… Seafood, Grilled Fish, Greek Salad   |   CHEESE… Feta
    • GOING THERE– Koutsoyiannopulos Winery/ Wine Museum    |   Santo Winery Sunset Wine Tasting
    • “Monks & Monasteries”–  ~Profit of Elias~
    • WINNER “Worlds Best”~ “Santorini” (1st. Place)
      • DtheV.com Awards- “Top Greece Wine Region”  
      • **Refer to “WINE CULTURE/ Derek’s Top 6 List” For Detailed Information.
  • WINE & PHILOSOPHY?–“CONTENTIOUS WINE ISSUE!” “Replant Santorini!”
    • YES…“The Greek Island of Santorini Should Replant Their Vineyards.  The Island Didn’t Take Enough Planning When Planting 500 of Years Ago. There is No Vine Row Direction, Coherent Vine Spacing or Sun Exposure Strategy to Minimize Climate Change. It’s Seems That the Entire Island is Planted Randomly.”
    • NO…“The Vineyards of Santorini Have a History of Roots That Go Back 500 Years(New Vines Are Grafted On the Old Vines Every 80 Years).  Replanting the Island Will Lose This Old Root Heritage.”

**Santorini Map Curtesy of DeLong Maps, Purchase at DeLongwine.com

Lesvos Island

LESVOS ISLAND PGI. “Area”     @Mitilini

  • WHITE=    |    RED= Lesvos
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(East), In Cyclades Archipelago
    • On~Lesvos~Island~, LATITUDE: 39.26.° ‘N’
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • VINIFICATION- Ouzo– Distilled In Apostaktiria(Still) Steeped/ Aniseed, Fennel, Mastic
    • Estates/ Producers- Methymneos

Chois Island

CHOIS ISLAND PGI.     @Volissos

  • WHITE= Assyrtico, Roditis
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(East), In Cyclades Archipelago,
    • On~Chois~Island~, LATITUDE: 38.36° ‘N’, BORDERS- Turkey(Near/ 8km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Mount Pelineon, +Alt. 450mt., Peak 1,300mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Ouzo, Mastica
    • Estates/ Producers- Ariousios, Stoupakis(Distillery), Tetteris(Distillery)
  • CULTURE- Dionysus “The God of Wine” Son Inopion Rules Chois

Ikaria Island

IKARIA ISLAND PGI. “Area”   @Agios Kirykos

  • WHITE= Assyriko, Athiri, Begleri AKA=Thrapsathiri
  • RED= Fokiano(Indigenous), Mandilaria
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(East), In Cyclades Archipelago
    • On~Ikaria~Island~, LATITUDE: 37.59° ‘N’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Terraces”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 50mt.- 700mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Afianes

Samos Island

SAMOS ISLAND PDO.     @Vathi

  • WHITE=
    • –International– Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains AKA=Moschato Aspro
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(East), In Cyclades Archipelago
    • On~Samos~Island~, BORDERS-Turkey(Near 2km.), LATITUDE: 37.75° ‘N’
    • Sub-Zones- Slopes of Ambelos PGI.
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Mount Ampelos, +Alt. ?, (45km. Long & Wide)
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Passito,  Vin Doux Naturel,  Brandy
    • Estates/ Producers- Calvino Deus, Kourtaki, Olympio, Samos(Co.-Op.), Tsantali

SLOPES Of AMBELOS PGI. “Area”     @

  • WHITE= Muscat   |   RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(East), In Cyclades Archipelago, On~Samos~Island~
    • VILLAGES-Kallithea, Marathokambos, Neohori, Shoureika
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Mount Ampelo,+Alt. ?
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

CYCLADES PGI. “Area”     @Greater Cyclades Archipelego

  • WHITE= Athiri, Aidani, Saprouda Santorinis, Assyrtiko, Gaidouria, Katsano, Kritiko, Maloukato, Mandilaria, Muscat
  • RED= Athiri Mavro, Aidani Mavro, Avgoustiatis, Fokiano, Kotsifali, Mavrotragano, Vaftra, Voydomatis
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(East), In Cyclades Archipelago
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, SLOPES/ Vineyards +Alt. 30 mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-
  • VINICULTURE-
    • General PGI. For Wines Produced In the Cyclades Archipelago, Non-Conforming to Other Islands/ PGI.’s.

DODEKANESE ISLANDS    PDO.- 2    PGI.- 3

  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(South-East), In Dodekanese Archipelago, “Non-Contiguous(25)”
    • BORDERS- Turkey
    • Islands- Astypalaia, Kos, Rhodes

Kos Island

KOS ISLAND PGI. “Area”     @Kos

  • WHITE= Arhiri, Assyriko, Malagousia
    • –International– Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Mandelaria
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Mourvedre, Syrah, Tempranillo
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(South-East), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Kos~Island~, LATITUDE: 36.9° ‘N’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly”, SLOPES/ Mount Dikeo, +Alt. ?
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Triantafyllopoulos

Rhodes Island

RHODES ISLAND PDO.     @Rhodes

  • WHITE= Athiri, Assyrtiko, Muscat Samos AKA=Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains, Muscat Trani
  • RED= Amorgiano AKA=Mandilaria
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(South-East), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Rhodes~Island~, LATITUDE: 36.43° ‘N’
    • Sub-Zones- Muscat of Rhodes PDO.
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous”, SLOPES/ Mount Atavyros, +Alt. ?
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Fortified– Vin Naturellement Doux or / Doux Naturel
    • Estates/ Producers-

MUSCAT Of RHODES PDO.     @Archangelos

  • WHITE= White Muscat AKA=Muscat Blanc Petite Grains, Muscat Traini
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aegean Sea(South-East), In Dodekanese Archipelago, On~Rhodes~Island~
    • VILLAGES– Afandou, Apollona, Archangelos, Embonas, Fanes, Psintos, Rhodes
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- C.A.I.R
  • VINICULTURE- Vin Doux Naturel,  Vin Naturellement Doux
    • Dehydrated Grapes Fortified During Fermentation With Grape Spirit.

Crete Island

CRETE ISLAND PGI. “Regional”  PDO.- 6     PGI.“Area”– 1    @Keraklion

  • WHITE= Vidiano 27%, Athiri, Assyriko, Dafni, Kritiko, Malvasia di Candia AKA=Chandaks, Muscat(di Spina), Plyto, Thrapathiri, Vilana
    • –International–  Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner, Ugni Blanc
  • RED= Ladikino, Limnio, Liatika, Kotsifali, Mandilari, Romeiko
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Granache, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~, LATITUDE: 35.3° ‘N’
    • DISTRICTS-Chania, Heraklion, Lasithi, Rethymno
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Plain(Voils)”
  • SOIL- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Sandy-Loam, Gravel, Clay
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”,  +WINDS/~Meltemi~….Origins…Blow From North Off Aegean Sea
    • *Summers– Hot, Dry   |   *Winters– Mild, Cold
  • VITICULTURE- 4,200 ha. Planted
    • Amphorae With Cretan Insignia Have Been Found In Many Archeological Sight Around the Mediterranean Basin.
  • VINICULTURE- History of Field Blends.
  • HISTORY- 4,000+ Year Wine Tradition & Culture.
    • 700 BC. @Crete– Zeus Was Born the Island of Crete.
    • 2500-800 BC. @Crete– “Minoans” First Major Civilization On Crete During “Bronze Age”.
    • 400 AD. @Crete– “Candia” Name Referred to the Island During Middle Ages.
    • 1400 AD. @Crete– “Ottoman Empire” Took Over the Island and Wine Culture Waned.
    • 1970’s @Crete– “Phylloxera” Destroyed Vineyards On Island.
      • Many Producers Planted French Grapes to Capture Market at Time.
    • 2010’s @Crete– Movement to Replant Island With Indigenous Grapes.
  • CULTURE-
    • GASTRONOMY… Seafood, Legumes, Vegetables, Olive Oil   |   CHEESE… Feta
    • ASSOCIATIONS– ~Wine of Crete~
      • Mission~ Promotion and Recognition/ Develop Wine Tourism
    • WINNER “Worlds Best”~ “Crete”
      • DtheV.com Awards- “Top Greece Wine Region”  (4th. Place)
      • **Refer to “WINE CULTURE/ Derek’s Top 6 List” For Detailed Information.

**Crete Map Image Curtesy of DeLong Maps, Purchase at DeLong.com

CHANIA PGI. “District”     @Chania

  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(West), DISTRICT– Chania
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”

KISSAMOS PGI. “Area”     @

  • WHITE= Athiri, Romeiko, Thrapsathiri, Vilana
  • RED= ?
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Carignan, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(West), DISTRICT-Chania,(North-West)
    • VILLAGES-Innachori, Kissamos, Kolymvari, Mythimni
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted

RETHYMNO PGI. “District”      @Rethymno

  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(West), DISTRICT-Rethymno
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Malihin-Chryssos

HERAKLION PGI. “District”     @Heraklion

  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(South-Central), DISTRICT-Heraklion
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”

DAFNES-HERAKLION PDO.     @Dafnes

  • WHITE= Plito, Vidiano
    • –International– Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Liatika
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(Central), In Heraklion(West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, SLOPES/ Mt. Psiloritis, +Alt. 2,456mt.
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Dry/ Sweet
    • Estates/ Producers- Diamantakis, Douloufakis, Silva Daskalaki

ARCHANES-HERAKLION PDO.    @Archanes

  • WHITE= ?
  • RED= Kotsifali, Mandilaria
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(Central), DISTRICT-Heraklion
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous”, SLOPES/ Mount Juktas, +Alt. 370mt.
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Pale(Kotsifali & Mandilaria)
    • Estates/ Producers- Creta Olympias, Boutari, Miliarakis, Archanes(Co.-Op.)

PEZA-HERAKLION PDO.    @Nikos Kazantzakis

  • WHITE= Vilana
  • RED= Kotsifali, Mandilaria
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(Central), In Heraklion(South-East)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 300mt.- 700mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Tsantalis, Peza(Co.-Op.), Lyarakis, Michalakis, Minos

LASITHI PGI. “District”      @Lasithi

  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(South-Central), DISTRICT-Lasithi
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”

MALVASIA SITIA-LASITHI PDO.     @Sitia

  • WHITE= Malvasia, Vilana, Thrapsathri
  • RED= Liatiko, Mandilaria
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(East), DISTRICT-Lasithi
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous”, ON PLATEAU/ Lefki, +Alt. 600mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE–  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Sitia(Co.-Op.)

SITIA PDO.     @Sitia

  • WHITE= Assyrtiko, Plyto, Thrapsathri, Vilana
  • RED= Liaiko, Mandilaria
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~(East), DISTRICT-Lasithi
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous”
    • ON PLATEAU/ Lefki, +Alt. 600mt., ON PLAIN/ Voila
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Lyrarakis, Sitia(Co.-Op.)
    • Vineyards- Psarades

HANDAKAS CANDIA & MALVASIA HANDAKAS-CANDIA PDO.    @

  • WHITE= Malvasia
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Greece, Aagean Sea(South), In Dodekanese Archipelago
    • On~Crete~Island~
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

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