Zacharias Winery’s Lexis Nemea Vertical Tasting We hosted a vertical tasting of Zacharias Winery’s Lexis Nemea at Cinque Wine &

Another forgotten jewel of the Greek vineyard that was saved from extinction by dedicated winemakers!

Nestled in the heart of Amyndeon (Amyntaion), Greece’s coolest wine-producing region, Domaine Karanika is a beacon of organic and biodynamic winemaking.

Just outside Tripoli, in the heart of the Peloponnese, Vervenioti Winery embodies a three-generation family tradition of viticulture, deeply rooted in the land of Mantinia.

Kidonitsa is a rare and distinctive white grape variety native to Laconia, in the southeastern Peloponnese.

This time, our journey took us to Zacharias Winery, a family-owned estate in Nemea, one of Greece’s most celebrated wine regions.

Fokiano Fokiano is a red grape variety primarily planted in mainland Greece and the Aegean islands, most notably Ikaria. This

Vlachiko Vlahiko is a rare and emerging red grape variety cultivated in the mountainous vineyards of Epirus, Greece. Found predominantly

Zoinos Winery Nestled in the historic region of Zitsa, Greece, Zoinos Winery stands as a testament to the innovation and dedication

Debina Debina, likely derived from the Italian “de vino,” meaning “grape of wine,” is a purely Greek white wine grape

Aidani Aidani is another variety of the Aegean Sea but, in some ways, it can be considered as an alternative

Black Corinth The history of Black Corinth is as enormous as its commercial value since it is the main variety behind

Vidiano The term “top obscure” could have been invented for Greek grape varieties like Vidiano. It is a white grape

Mouhtaro Mouchtaro is a very rare indigenous dark-skinned grape variety of Central Greece. Until recently it could only be found

ousyra Winery The Ousyra Winery is a family run winery on the Greek island of Syros, creating terroir-driven wines from

serifiotiko This extremely rare Cycladic grape is a real undiscovered gem for any wine lover. Serifiotiko makes charmingly fragrant, mineral

Lagorthi Lagorthi is a grape variety that boldly defies preconceptions about Greek whites. For some wine drinkers, Greek white wines are

M20 Winery M20 Winery, a small family winery, was established in 2018 in the Aigialeia region of the North Peloponnese.

Anastasia Fragou Winery From the first moment of its operation, Anastasia’s Fragou winery focuses on the cultivation and promotion of

Estate Manolesakis MANOLESAKIS ESTATE of the Manolesaki family has been active in viticulture & winemaking since 1989, a pivotal period

Moschomavro The word’s two compounds, moschos (muscat) and mavro (black) instantly usher into the “rhythm” of this rare variety restless

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world’s most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. The first Cabernet Sauvignon

Santo Wines The Union of Santorini Cooperatives – Santo Wines was founded in its initial form in 1911, as “Santorini

Mega Spileo Estate Mega Spileo Estate is located at the heart of the Chelmos-Vouraikos National Geopark in the Northern Peloponnese,

Vaeni Wines The VAENI Naoussa Co-op is one of the most highly progressive wine-producing units in Greece. Apart from the

Karadimos Family The estate began with its first plantings in 1998 with Assyrtiko the following year Malagouzia and Sauvignon Blanc

Lantides Winery Lantides estate is a family winery established in 1993 by Lantides Panikos with a goal of promoting Greek quality

Mavrodaphne Mavrodaphni, Mavrodaphne, or Mavrodafni is both a black wine grape indigenous to the Achaea region in Northern Peloponnese, Greece,

Agiorgitiko Agiorgitiko or Aghiorghitiko is a red Greek wine grape variety that, as of 2012, was the most widely planted

Tselepos Estate Yiannis and Amalia Tselepos founded Ktima Tselepos in 1989. The estate is located at the southeastern end of

Cavino Cavino was founded in 1958 in Aigio by Konstantinos Anastasiou and Ioannis Douskas. It was originally a winery and

Aglianico The vine is believed to have originally been cultivated in Greece by the Phocians from an ancestral vine that

Domaine hatzimichalis Dimitris Hatzimichalis is the founder and current managing director of Domaine Hatzimichalis. In 1973 he bought his first

PDO Wines of Greece PDO Wines of Greece (“Protected Designation of Origin”) include the Greek wine category of “Designation of

PGI Wines of Greece The PGI Wines of Greece (“Protected Geographical Indication”) comprise the Greek “Local Wines” category and some

Assyrtiko-Santorini Assyrtiko-Santorini (pronounced A seer’ tee ko) wines are rare and distinctive. Dating back 3500 years, on the volcanic island

UWC of Samos The UWC Samos is one of the oldest cooperatives in Greece and it is included in one

Muscat The need of Muscat White grape for sunlight is essential. It thrives when the sun warms up its small

Kotsifali Kotsifali (pronounced koh-tsee-fah-lee) is the benchmark red variety of the celebrated vineyards of Crete, defining the style of the

Roditis Roditis (pronounced “Roh – di – tis”) is the second most planted white grape variety by wine growers in

Malagouzia Malagousia (pronounced simply as Mala-goo-zia) is an ancient grape that was rediscovered in in the last twenty years, during

Tera Thiva Thivaiki Gi (Theban Land and pronounced “Thi – vae – ki ghi”) has been active in the field

Savvatiano The historical white grape variety of Savvatiano (Pronounced “Sava – tia – noh”) is known as widely planted variety

Mandilaria Amorgiano, Pariano, Vaftra, Koundoura Black, and Mandilari. These are but a few names of the late-harvested red grape Mandilaria

Retsina Retsina (“Re – tsee -nah”) is the best known traditional Greek wine. Its reputation was not always positive, where

moschofilero Anyone in pursuit of a Greek white grape variety which promises refreshment and enlivenment, offering unprecedented exoticism in a

Xinomavro Xinomavro is the principal red wine grape of the uplands of Naousa in the regional unit of Imathia, and