Though considerably of Mediterranean culture was constructed on it, Greek wine has never ever appreciated the identical popularity or recognition as its Italian cousins.
Now Greek winemakers are functioning to deliver their country's produce "back again into vogue", suggests Forbes. Current winemaking technologies "blended with the nation's 300 indigenous grape types" and a ideal growing weather "has accomplished considerably to elevate the modern day-day perception of Greek viticulture".
The country's producers have "unquestionably embraced contemporary preferences", says Anthony Rose in The Independent. The xinomavro grape is "often dependable" with the 2010 Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard, Alpha Estate (£15, Great Wines Direct) "a delicately textured Macedonian pink with spicy perfume and bitter cherry".
Gaia Wines Wild Ferment Assyrtiko 2015 from Santorini is a white wine that preferences of ginger, grapefruit and baked lemons. It is a "lovely, succulent incarnation of the pithy assyritko grape", suggests Victoria Moore in the Everyday Telegraph.
Nor is the region resting on its laurels. Mavrotrogano is one more grape range searching for to sign up for the "increasing Greek pantheon", and the 2013 Domaine Sigalas Mavrotragano (£27.fifty, Berry Bros) is a "wonderfully fragrant red with tobacco and blackberry fruit, shot via with acidity", claims The Independent.
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