Top obscure wines from Greece
Greek wines share common traits: They are typically moderate in alcohol, with often lively acidity, and are rarely too heavy, meaning that one can truly… Read More »Top obscure wines from Greece
Greek grape varieties
Black of Kalavryta
Fact File Black of Kalavryta (Mavro Kalavrytino) Area grown: In the mountainous slopes of Aegialia and Kalavryta , part of the region of Achaia (northwestern… Read More »Black of Kalavryta
Dafni
Dafni Area grown: Area of Alagni, Iraklio in Crete – which is extremely limited. Alagni is the most mountainous village of the appellation area Peza.… Read More »Dafni
Negoska
Fact File Negoska Area grown: Originated from Naoussa and planted in most regions of Macedonia, its most important presence is in the OPAP of Goumenissa.… Read More »Negoska
Vertzami
I tasted a 100% Vertzami by Antonopoulos – the first thing that struck me was its deep and intense colour, bordering on black. As the… Read More »Vertzami
Tsaoussi
Tsaoussi is an indigenous Greek grape variety mainly found on the Ionian island of Kefalonia, although it has been suggested to be of Macedonian origin.… Read More »Tsaoussi
Kotsifali
Part of a series of videos to bring 100 different grape varieties from Greece to you. Fact File Kotsifali Area grown: Indigenous to Crete, where… Read More »Kotsifali
Mavrotragano
Part of a series of videos to bring 100 different Greek grape varieties to you. Fact File Mavrotragano Area grown: Santorini History: Eighty years ago,… Read More »Mavrotragano
Moschofilero
Part of a series of videos to bring 100 different Greek grape varieties to you. Fact File Moschofilero Area grown: Planted throughout the Peloponnese and also… Read More »Moschofilero
Petroulianos
This is the third video in my quest to bring 100 different grape varieties from Greece to you. Fact File Petroulianos Area grown: Lakonia, Peleponnese… Read More »Petroulianos