Limniona
Βy Yiannis Karakasis MW and Evmorfia Kostaki DipWSET
In a nutshell
Once battling extinction, Limniona (Lim – ni – O – na) is enjoying a resurgence nowadays, with a steady increase of interest in Thessaly, Central Greece, which is regarded as its birthplace and in other Greek viticultural regions. Ιt was planted in just 15 ha in 2011 (Stavrakas, Ampelography 2010), with current plantings hovering around 30 ha. To understand the variety better, we interviewed some top producers for Limniona: Christos Zafeirakis, Thanos Dougos, and Nikos Karatzas, which provided most of the valuable information cited within this article.
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