The Vineyards and Wines of Greece, an introduction

Greek wine has travelled a long way from the Retsina era of the 60's producing now vivacious, mineral, terroir-driven whites and intriguing, serious reds capturing the essence of the country's spectacular mesoclimates. Assyrtikos, Xinomavros and Agiorgitikos have caused a rising tide of interest these last few years but I strongly believe there is so much coming up in the not so distant future.  

A very dynamic and energetic wine scene has emerged, something that I sense in all my trips and all my tastings in regions and wineries. And this is something that occurs despite the hard times the Greek economy experiences, which by the way is not necessarily bad for the local wine-industry. Messages now are somehow easier sent in international markets, it is harder perhaps for the domestic market.