Europe

Greece

The birthplace of wine - Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko and Xinomavro from sun-soaked islands and mountain slopes.

Greece is where wine culture began, yet its modern wines remain one of the world's best-kept secrets. The ancient Greek colonists spread viticulture across the Mediterranean, and today a new generation of growers is rediscovering hundreds of indigenous varieties.

The headline grape is Assyrtiko, the mineral white of Santorini, grown on a volcanic island with no topsoil and no irrigation, yielding wines of piercing lemon-and-salt character. Red star Agiorgitiko from Nemea is soft and fruity; Xinomavro from Naoussa is savoury, age-worthy and often compared to Nebbiolo.

Greek wine is bright, food-friendly and increasingly excellent value - perfect with the country's olive oil, seafood, lamb and citrus cuisine.

🍷 Wine fact: The word 'wine' comes from the Greek 'oinos', and Greece produced wine continuously for at least 6,500 years - among the oldest wine cultures on earth.

Continent

Europe

Origin

6,500+ years of wine

Signature grape

Assyrtiko

Island star

Santorini

Wine Regions

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Santorini

A Greek island in the Cyclades - the westernmost, and most remarkable, ancient volcano.

Notable Wines

Santo Wines Vinsanto

Santorini · 2024 (representative vintage)

Santo Wines Vinsanto is an dessert wine from Greece, in the Santorini region (A Greek island in the Cyclades - the westernmost, and most remarkable, ancient volcano.), made principally from Assyrtiko. Santorini's traditional sun-dried dessert wine — raisined Assyrtiko of ancient lineage and honeyed depth.

$40–$70 est. retail

Gaia Wild Ferment Assyrtiko

Santorini · 2024 (representative vintage)

Gaia Wild Ferment Assyrtiko is an white wine from Greece, in the Santorini region (A Greek island in the Cyclades - the westernmost, and most remarkable, ancient volcano.), made principally from Assyrtiko. A barrel-aged wild-ferment Assyrtiko — Europe's most sought-after Greek white, with real salty nerve.

$30–$45 est. retail

Santorini Assyrtiko

Santorini · 2024 (representative vintage)

Santorini Assyrtiko is an white wine from Greece, in the Santorini region (A Greek island in the Cyclades - the westernmost, and most remarkable, ancient volcano.), made principally from Assyrtiko. a house-style Santorini assyrtiko that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

Santorini Athiri

Santorini · 2024 (representative vintage)

Santorini Athiri is an white wine from Greece, in the Santorini region (A Greek island in the Cyclades - the westernmost, and most remarkable, ancient volcano.), made principally from Athiri. a house-style Santorini athiri that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

Santorini Aidani

Santorini · 2024 (representative vintage)

Santorini Aidani is an white wine from Greece, in the Santorini region (A Greek island in the Cyclades - the westernmost, and most remarkable, ancient volcano.), made principally from Aidani. a house-style Santorini aidani that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

Santorini Muscat

Santorini · 2024 (representative vintage)

Santorini Muscat is an white wine from Greece, in the Santorini region (A Greek island in the Cyclades - the westernmost, and most remarkable, ancient volcano.), made principally from Muscat. a house-style Santorini muscat that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

Buying Greece Wine

› Santorini Assyrtiko is a world-class white that pairs brilliantly with seafood - seek out single-vineyard bottlings from good vintages.
› Nemea (Agiorgitiko) and Naoussa (Xinomavro) are the two key red regions; both offer great food wines at moderate prices.
› Moschofilero from Mantinia is a fragrant, floral rose-gold delight - a wonderful summer aperitif.