The demarcated area for the production of PGI Peloponnese (ΠΓΕ Πελοπόννησος) wines, comprises all the regions of the Peloponnese peninsula, and more specifically its 7 prefectures: Argolida, Arkadia, Achaia, Ilia (Elis), Korinthia, Lakonia and Messinia.

The characteristics
Peloponnese, located in the southernmost part of the Balkan peninsula, represents Greece’s largest and most productive wine region. Vineyards are developed throughout the region, across all 7 prefectures of the Peloponnese peninsula. The region is predominantly mountainous and this results in a varied topography and multiple weather patterns. There are more than 50 mountains with an altitude exceeding 1,000m. above sea level and the mountain ranges that cross Peloponnese divide the region into two main viticultural areas. The irregular succession of mountains, hills, plateaus, plains as well as the proximity to the sea, lead towards the creation of many different available terroirs.

Wine types:

• White dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, sweet
• Rosé dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, sweet
• Red dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, sweet
• White semi-sparkling dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet

The grape varieties

Almost 90% of the total area under vine is planted to indigenous grape varieties. Peloponnese’s signature grapes are the pink-skinned Roditis and Moschofilero and the reds Agiorgitiko and Mavrodaphni. A growing number of rising stars such as Kydonitsa, Sideritis, Mavro Kalavritino and many others, craft an impressing number of exciting wines bearing the PGI Peloponnese indication in the labels. These, and an indetermined number of grapes waiting to be discovered create a rich ampelographic heritage for the southernmost part of mainland Greece.

Permitted grape Varieties:

White Wines
Indigenous grapes: Aidani Aspro, Athiri, Asproudes, Assyrtiko, Kydonitsa, Lagorthi, Malagousia, Monemvasia, Moschato Aspro, Moschofilero, Petroulianos, Roditis, Robola, Rokaniaris, Savatiano, Sideritis, Skiadopoulo

International grapes: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Arintho, Viognier, Riesling, Gewurtztraminer, Ugni Blanc.

Red Wines
Indigenous grapes: Agiorgitiko, Augοustiatis, Voidomatis, Volitsa, Mavri Thrapsa, Kolliniatiko, Mandilaria, Mavro Kalavrytino, Mavrodaphni, Mavroudi, Mavroudia, Skylopnichtis, Fokiano, Chondromavro Kalavrytino, Psilomavro Kalavrytino.

International grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Grenache Rouge, Merlot, Tempranillo, Mourvedre, Carignan, Syrah, Refosco.

Rosé wines
All grape varieties permitted in white and red wine production, are allowed.