Agiorgitiko
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Agiorgitiko is a red Greek wine grape variety that, as of 2012, was the most widely planted red grape variety in Greece, ahead of Xynomavro. The grape has traditionally been grown in the Nemea region
In Nemea, the Agiorgitiko wine of the region is nicknamed the "Blood of Hercules" based on the legend of the Greek hero slaying the Nemean lion.
Agiorgitiko is widely planted in the Peloponnese (vineyard and planted fields pictured) region of Greece.
A Nemea wine made from 100% Agiorgitiko
Greek wine
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Greece is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world and among the first wine-producing territories in Europe. The earliest evidence of Greek wine has been dated to 6,500 years ago where wi
Vineyard in Naoussa, central Macedonia
Moschofilero grapes
Dionysus with Hermes, a silenus and grapes
Wine boy at a symposium