Heritage
Wines of Greece celebrate the intersection of millennia of Greek winemaking history with present-day Greece’s embrace of the latest agricultural and vinification practices.
Diverse Terroirs
Greece boasts an unparalleled array of distinct soil types, microclimates, elevations, and expositions, and thus; terroir-driven wines are Greece’s greatest contribution to the winemaking world.
The importance of (Human Factor in terroir-driven PDO and PGI wines
Greek PDO (ΠΟΠ) and PGI (ΠΓΕ) wines carry a unique identity. They are not simply the product of a grape variety or a specific winemaking technique. They are the result of people living in close connection with the land and the vineyard, aiming to highlight the singular character of their place.
The New Greek Wine
Greek wine is in the midst of not one but several quiet revolutions. What we see today is above all a shift in intention among a new generation of winemakers – often working alongside their predecessors – who are re-examining everything that has long shaped Greek wine and its production.
The Greek vineyard today
64,000 hectares (~158,000 acres) of vineyards, 180,000 growers, and a growing number of more than 1200 wineries.
