Greece

**Greece** has one of the longest continuous winemaking histories in the world, stretching back thousands of years, and today it is celebrated for a wealth of distinctive indigenous grapes that exist almost nowhere else. Its modern revival has turned it into a favorite of curious drinkers. **Signature wines** — the crisp, mineral white Assyrtiko, grown famously on volcanic Santorini, is the flagship; reds from Xinomavro and Agiorgitiko show structure and character; Moschofilero and Malagousia add aromatic whites, and sweet Vinsanto and Mavrodaphne complete the picture. **Key regions** — the volcanic island of Santorini, Naoussa and Amyndeon in the north for Xinomavro, Nemea in the Peloponnese for Agiorgitiko, plus Crete, Macedonia, and other islands. **Good to know** — Greece uses the EU's PDO/PGI framework for its appellations. Retsina, the resin-flavored white, is its most famous export cliché, but the real story now is serious dry wine from native varieties, with Santorini's ancient basket-trained, ungrafted vines a particular treasure.

Wines

• 6 Assyrtiko — Moschópolis Winery
• Agiorgitiko — Boutari
• Agiorgitiko Dry Red Wine — WK Winery
• Blanc de Gris — Ktima Tselepos
• Gi Kai Ouranos (Earth and Sky) — Apostolos Thymiopoulos
• Kavalieros Assyrtiko — Domaine Sigalas
• Klepsydra Single Origin — Samartzis
• Le Roi des Montagnes Cuvée — Papargyriou Winery
• Livia — Sous Le Végétal
• Mavro Kalavrytino Natur — Tetramythos
• Muscat Blanc Sec Natur — Tetramythos
• Nature — Thymiopoulos
• Psithiros Muscat of Spina — Silva
• Pythagorean Tetractys Avgoustiatis — Vakakis
• Red — Katogi Averoff
• Retsina Amphore natur — Tetramythos Winery
• S Agiorgitiko & Syrah — Gaia Wines
• Saint George Agiorghitiko — Skouras
• Samos Anthemis — Union of Cooperatives of Samos (UCS)
• Sant'Or Vin de Grèce White Dry Wine — Santameriana