Why Greece matters
Greece has one of the oldest wine cultures on Earth — and over the last few decades it has reinvented itself, turning indigenous grapes into thrilling modern wines.
- Its native grapes — Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, Agiorgitiko — are found almost nowhere else.
- Island and mountain vineyards give freshness despite the Mediterranean sun.
- Santorini's volcanic, wind-blasted vines are among the world's most distinctive.
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Key idea: rediscovery
Forget Retsina clichés. Modern Greece is about high-quality, terroir-driven wines from grapes the rest of the world is only just discovering.