6 Reasons Why You Should Go Wine Tasting In Greece

You’ve probably heard it many times – wine tastes better when it is produced. This is true in the case of Greece, where the simple cuisine, which doesn’t require complicated maneuvers or elaborate preparation, allows the flavors of wine to shine throughout. But if you need more convincing, here are six reasons why you should pick Greece as your next wine tasting destination.

1. Georga’s Family Winery

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Located in Spata, very close to the International Airport of Athens, Georga’s family winery is a small wine producer, known for producing fine wine through organic and biodynamic techniques and practices and low-intervention vinification methods. The winery produces white dry wines from Sabbatiano, the indigenous white variety, as well as from Asytriko and Malagouzia as well as red wine from Syrah and Merlot. If you find yourself in transit at the airport for a couple of hours, why not take advantage of that time to do a wine tour and some wine tasting while discovering this small winery nearby?

2. Methymnaeos Winery

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Located on the island of Lesvos (Mytilini), the Methymnaeos winery is located near the village of Chidira, in the western part of the island. Belonging to the Lambrou family, the winery focuses on the Chidiriotiko grape variety, a local red grape variety indigenous of Lesvos. Replanted in the estate, which is located in the crater of an extinct volcano, the vines are organically grown on the lava of the volcano, which gives the wines a strong minerality and encourages the organic farming of grapes as the strong copper sulfate and sulfur content offer a natural protection. The first professional winery of the island, Methymnaeos is open to the public so if you are a wine enthusiast, you just know what to do on your next visit to the island.