Map of Mesogaia from above, Retsina Production marked with a wine glass

Winery · Mesogaia

Retsina Production

Mesogaia's signature: Savatiano grapes + Aleppo pine resin = PDO Retsina. Protected EU designation since 2,000+ years of tradition in Attica.

What to do there

TourRetsina ProductionRetsina — wine preserved with pine resin — is a 3,000-year unbroken tradition. Originally practical (the resin sealed clay amphorae), now cultural. Modern producers make quality Retsina that's a far cry from the tourist stuff.

Wineries nearby

Winery · Attica Papagiannakos Winery Domaine Papagiannakos, founded 1919 just 18 miles from Athens, pioneered Greece's first bioclimatic winery and four generations of Savatiano mastery—now run by Vassilis Papagiannakos, whose modern vision preserves Attica's most legendary indigenous grape.
Winery · Attica Domaine Vassiliou Domaine Vassiliou, 1905: George Vassiliou (3rd generation) runs ultra-modern Koropi winery (150 acres calcareous slopes) plus Nemea estate.
Winery · Athens Athens: Acropolis & Agora Ancient Athenian wine production rooted in Agora markets — modern tastings trace 2,400 years of Greek viticulture from pottery shards to glass.