Wineries in Greece
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Key facts about wineries in Greece
- Red wine
- White wine
- Rosé wine
- Sweet wine
- Fortified wine
AgiorgitikoXinomavroLiatikoMavrodaphneKotsifaliLimnio
SavatianoRoditisAssyrtikoMoschofileroMalagousiaMuscatSignature wines: Assyrtiko · Xinomavro · Agiorgitiko · Moschofilero · Vinsanto · Muscat of Samos · Retsina
- January: Quiet season
- February: Quiet season
- March: Quiet season
- April: Best — mild, cellars open
- May: Best — mild, cellars open
- June: Best — mild, cellars open
- July: Peak — hot and busy
- August: Peak — hot and busy · Harvest
- September: Best — mild, cellars open · Harvest
- October: Best — mild, cellars open · Harvest
- November: Quiet season
- December: Quiet season
- Best — mild, cellars open
- Peak — hot and busy
- Quiet season
- Harvest · Trygos
Tip: Book cellar visits ahead, especially on Santorini and in Nemea; many estates close for lunch; hire a car outside Attica; tastings often cost EUR 10–30.
- PDO (ΠΟΠ)
- 100% grapes from the zone; historic areas such as Naoussa, Nemea and Santorini
- PGI (ΠΓΕ)
- 85% from the area; regional, district and area wines including 15 retsinas
- Varietal wine
- May state vintage and grape but no geographical origin
- Wine
- No origin, vintage or variety on the label
- Athens
- Attica, Nemea, Mantinia
- Thessaloniki
- Naoussa, Goumenissa, Drama
- Heraklion
- Peza, Dafnes, Archanes
- Santorini
- PDO Santorini vineyards
- Patras
- Achaia, Mavrodaphne, Aigialeia
- Vineyard area
- 93,000 ha (2025)
- Grape varieties
- 300+ indigenous varieties; about 90% of plantings are native
- Climate
- Mediterranean; hot dry summers, continental in Macedonia, meltemi winds on Santorini
- Soils
- Limestone, schist, clay-loam; volcanic pumice and ash on Santorini
- Most wine from
- Peloponnese · Central Greece · Macedonia · Crete
- Language
- Greek
- Currency
- Euro
- Wine history
- 6,500 years of wine; ancient trade, retsina, kouloura basket vines on Santorini
- Suggested stay
- 3–5 days
Key figures and sources
| Fact | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine regions | 9 — Wines of Greece winegrowing regions | 2026 | WOG_REGIONS |
| Appellations | 33 PDO + 114 PGI — PDO · PGI (eAmbrosia count) | 2025 | WWS_PGI |
| World production | #20 — 1.6 mhl · 0.7% of the world | 2025 | OIV |
| Vineyard area | 93,000 ha | 2025 | OIV |
| Grape varieties | 300+ — indigenous varieties; about 90% of plantings are native | 2026 | WOG_GRAPES |
Updated Sep 26, 2026Sources: WOG_REGIONS · WWS_PGI · OIV · WOG_GRAPES
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Visiting Greek wineries cocoons all the best experiences of Greek gastronomy. Fresh, citrus-scented, salt touched, and lusciously sweet, any wine produced by wineries in Greece, pairs perfectly with the mouthwatering Greek cuisine.
Greek wineries have gone through diverse changes, along with the deep and miscellaneous history of the country. Nowadays, wineries in Greece are a great example of the successful integration of old and new traditions of wine-making.
If you are planning to visit Greek wineries, you will have to carefully choose where to go first and start looking for the best region for you. There are plenty of gorgeous wineries in Greece, spread all over each region. All wineries in Greece have their own story to tell, winemaking techniques, and unique wines to offer their guests.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
To visit wineries in Greece, a number of airports are in your service in each city or each island.
1. Athens Airport (ATH) provides international flights in the capital city, to enjoy the wineries in Greece.
2. To visit wineries in Greece on Crete Island, you should fly to the Heraklion Airport (HER) or Chania International Airport (CHQ).
3. In the Macedonia wine region, better to fly into the Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG).
4. To visit the Greek wineries on the Ionian Islands, better to fly into Corfu Airport (CFU) or Zakynthos Airport (ZTH).
5. Fly into Santorini (Thira) (JTR) Airport to enjoy the wineries on the beautiful Santorini island. Santorini airport is closest to travel on the Aegean islands too.
Wineries in Greece are easily accessed by car. Mainland Greece is connected by the international and local roads.
In the Thrace wine region, the international highways as E85, E90, and highway 2 will take you straight to the wineries.
E90 goes through the Macedonia wine region too and can be joined by the highways E86 and E75.
Following the E90 highway, you can travel in the Thessaly and Epirus wine regions and visit some of the best wineries in Greece.
The Central Greece region is connected by the international roads numbered as: E65, E952, or E75. The same roads connect the Central Greece to the rest of the country.
Road 8 will take you from Athens to Kiato, in the Peloponnese wine region. From there by the highways E65 and E55 most of the region can be covered.
Wineries in Crete can be reached by highways E75 and 90.
The train system in Greece is not the best and covers a very limited area of the country.
However, to visit some wineries in Greece, near Athens, the Macedonia wine region, the Thessaly wine region, or the Peloponnese wine region, the local railway system might be useful.
There are 2 main lines that connect Athens to Thessaloniki (through Thessaly), and Athens to Kiato.
You can purchase the tickets via Omio or Eurail.
FAQ
The wineries in Greece, are scattered around the mainland and the beautiful islands.
Wineries in Greece produce red and white wine, and the vinyards can be found on flat areas or on mountains slopes.
The Peloponnese wine region, in Nemea produces the best red wine - Agiorgitiko. It is fine red wine, and resembles to Merlot.
All wineries in Greece produce very nice white wine - Assyrtiko. The best Assyrtiko usually is made in Santorini.
To taste the best Greek sparkling wine, worth to visit the appelation of Zitsa, in Epirus.