Aegean Islands

Rhodes

As early as the 7th century BC, Rhodes was a major wine-producing centre. From that day to this, its enological history has seen great fluctuations. In 1928, the Caor company was established. Its contribution has been incalculable if one considers that it absorbs almost the island's entire grape production. Among the varieties encountered are Kykladitii and Mandilaria. Another important variety is the white Athiri. Caor is chiefly known for the production of sparkling wine using the champenoise method.

Limnos

Although Limnos in the home of the "Limnian grape" mentioned continually from the 2nd century AD, today things have changed. The Limnio is still being grown to produce rose and red wines, but it has been even more successful in its transfer to Halkidiki, to the Cttes de Meliton. Today the white Muscat d'Alexandrie grape is dominant on Limnos.

Paros

In Paros, and in all the Cyclades generally, the viticulture and wine making tradition goes back to time immemorial. However, up to three decades ago Paros produced only white wine for blending. The upgrading began during the 1970s primarily spurred by tourism, causing the wine industry to flourish in recent years. The varieties we meet are the Mandilaria and Monemvasia.

Santorini

The wines of Santorini cannot be compared with any other wines in Greece or Europe because they are unique. The main factors contributing to this uniqueness are the soil and the climate. The most important variety on the island is the famous Assyrtiko, but we can also find the white varieties Athiri and Aidani. The boutari company plant is considered one of the sights worth seeing on the island. Three traditional wines are characteristic of Santorini wine production: Brusco, Nikteri, Visanto.

Samos

Samos today produced a wide variety of sweet wines. It is indeed typical that the Catholic Church ceded the right to Samos to produce wine for the Holy Eucharist. Among its wines are Samos Sweet, Samos Grand Cru, which is exported mainly to France, and Samos Nectar.

Chios

Whatever is related to wine on the fragrant island of Chios is restricted to about 100 stremmas in the Kourounia region, where the wine of the same name is produced from the Mandilaria variety which the local people call the "Winegrape".

Icaria

Icaria today has about 100 hectares of vineyards. Historically it can lay claim to the most ancient designation of origin, the so-called Pramnio wine.