Roman Wine Odyssey
Greece
Chapter 5 of the Roman Wine Odyssey, Graecia: 4 wine trails and 30 stops.
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Chapter 5: Graecia
- Macedonia Wine Road Northern Greece is where the legends began — Alexander the Great's homeland, the birthplace of Aristotle, and the region where Greeks believe Dionysus himself invented wine. Xinomavro, the noble grape of Macedonia, produces reds that rival Barolo in complexity. 6 stops · 1 week · moderate
- Achaea & Attica Greece taught Rome everything about wine. Walk where Plato's symposia debated philosophy over wine, visit vineyards that have made wine for 3,000 years, and taste Nemea's 'Blood of Hercules' in the valley where the hero slew the Nemean Lion. This is where Western wine civilization began. 9 stops · 1 week · easy
- Aegean Islands Santorini's volcanic caldera produces some of the world's most distinctive white wines, while Crete — birthplace of Minoan civilization — has been making wine since before the Greeks had a written alphabet. Island-hop through wine history stretching back 4,000 years. 9 stops · 1 week · easy
- Peloponnese Deep South The southern Peloponnese was Rome's gateway to Greece. Ancient Messene rivals any Roman site in preservation. Monemvasia gave the world Malvasia wine — the medieval fortified island town is where this legendary grape gets its name. 6 stops · 1 week · moderate