Greece
Greece – the mountainous, Mediterranean country in the sun-drenched southeast of Europe – is often considered the birthplace of Western civilization. Archaeological evidence suggests that wine has been made in some parts of Greece for more than 4000 years.
References in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey confirm that viniculture was prevalent here by the 8th Century BC. Wine's importance is also evident in Greek mythology. Dionysus (the Greek god of wine) appears in legends from every part of Greece, from the plains of Attica to the Aegean island of Chios.
From the 4th Century onwards Greece's tumultuous history as part of the Byzantine Empire meant that winemaking did not flourish as it did in neighbouring Italy. As a result, Greece's importance in the modern wine world is far less than one might assume, given its early success. In the late 20th Century, however, Greek winemaking showed signs of revitalization, supported by modern winemaking techniques and a generation of motivated, quality-focused producers.
The modern face of Greek wine combines the traditional with the modern. Native Greek grape varieties such as Assyrtico, Agiorgitiko and Xynomavro are found alongside such famous international (French) varieties as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The portfolio of 21st-Century Greek wine includes everything from fresh, citrus-scented whites and sparkling rosé to lusciously sweet reds.
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Mandilaria-Mavrotragano Mm
Domaine SigalasVOL 75cl
Vintage 2017
Current price €18.40€18.40 - €20.00Current price €18.40Original price €20.00Original price €20.00 - Original price €20.00Original price €20.00Current price €18.40€18.40 - €20.00Current price €18.40Original price €20.00Original price €20.00 - Original price €20.00Original price €20.00Save 8% Save % -
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Paranga White
Kir-YianniVOL 75cl
Vintage 2021
Current price €9.20€9.20 - €10.00Current price €9.20Original price €10.00Original price €10.00 - Original price €10.00Original price €10.00Current price €9.20€9.20 - €10.00Current price €9.20Original price €10.00Original price €10.00 - Original price €10.00Original price €10.00Save 8% Save % -
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Paranga White
Kir-YianniVOL 75cl
Vintage 2020
Current price €9.20€9.20 - €10.00Current price €9.20Original price €10.00Original price €10.00 - Original price €10.00Original price €10.00Current price €9.20€9.20 - €10.00Current price €9.20Original price €10.00Original price €10.00 - Original price €10.00Original price €10.00Save 8% Save % -
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Assyrtiko Santorini Barrel
Domaine SigalasVOL 75cl
Vintage 2018
Current price €34.50€34.50 - €37.50Current price €34.50Original price €37.50Original price €37.50 - Original price €37.50Original price €37.50Current price €34.50€34.50 - €37.50Current price €34.50Original price €37.50Original price €37.50 - Original price €37.50Original price €37.50Save 8% Save % -
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Assyrtiko Santorini
Domaine SigalasVOL 75cl
Vintage 2018
Current price €26.44€26.44 - €28.74Current price €26.44Original price €28.74Original price €28.74 - Original price €28.74Original price €28.74Current price €26.44€26.44 - €28.74Current price €26.44Original price €28.74Original price €28.74 - Original price €28.74Original price €28.74Save 8% Save % -
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Droumo Sauvignon Blanc
Kir-YianniVOL 75cl
Vintage 2017
Current price €17.09€17.09 - €18.58Current price €17.09Original price €18.58Original price €18.58 - Original price €18.58Original price €18.58Current price €17.09€17.09 - €18.58Current price €17.09Original price €18.58Original price €18.58 - Original price €18.58Original price €18.58Save 8% Save % -
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Paranga White
Kir-YianniVOL 75cl
Vintage 2020
Current price €7.00€7.00 - €10.00Current price €7.00Original price €10.00Original price €10.00 - Original price €10.00Original price €10.00Current price €7.00€7.00 - €10.00Current price €7.00Original price €10.00Original price €10.00 - Original price €10.00Original price €10.00Sold out -
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Droumo Sauvignon Blanc
Kir-YianniVOL 75cl
Vintage 2019
Current price €15.75€15.75 - €22.50Current price €15.75Original price €22.50Original price €22.50 - Original price €22.50Original price €22.50Current price €15.75€15.75 - €22.50Current price €15.75Original price €22.50Original price €22.50 - Original price €22.50Original price €22.50Save 30% Save % -
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Assyrtiko Santorini Barrel
Domaine SigalasVOL 75cl
Vintage 2019
Current price €28.52€28.52 - €31.00Current price €28.52Original price €31.00Original price €31.00 - Original price €31.00Original price €31.00Current price €28.52€28.52 - €31.00Current price €28.52Original price €31.00Original price €31.00 - Original price €31.00Original price €31.00Save 8% Save % -
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Paranga Red
Kir-YianniVOL 75cl
Vintage 2019
Current price €9.20€9.20 - €10.00Current price €9.20Original price €10.00Original price €10.00 - Original price €10.00Original price €10.00Current price €9.20€9.20 - €10.00Current price €9.20Original price €10.00Original price €10.00 - Original price €10.00Original price €10.00Save 8% Save % -
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Droumo Sauvignon Blanc
Kir-YianniVOL 75cl
Vintage 2019
Current price €20.70€20.70 - €22.50Current price €20.70Original price €22.50Original price €22.50 - Original price €22.50Original price €22.50Current price €20.70€20.70 - €22.50Current price €20.70Original price €22.50Original price €22.50 - Original price €22.50Original price €22.50Sold out -
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Aidani
Domaine SigalasVOL 75cl
Vintage 2017
Current price €34.50€34.50 - €37.50Current price €34.50Original price €37.50Original price €37.50 - Original price €37.50Original price €37.50Current price €34.50€34.50 - €37.50Current price €34.50Original price €37.50Original price €37.50 - Original price €37.50Original price €37.50Sold out -
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Vinsanto
Domaine SigalasVOL 50cl
Vintage 2013
Current price €50.60€50.60 - €55.00Current price €50.60Original price €55.00Original price €55.00 - Original price €55.00Original price €55.00Current price €50.60€50.60 - €55.00Current price €50.60Original price €55.00Original price €55.00 - Original price €55.00Original price €55.00Save 8% Save % -
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Assyrtiko Tarsanas Single Vineyard
Kir-YianniVOL 75cl
Vintage 2017
Current price €27.60€27.60 - €30.00Current price €27.60Original price €30.00Original price €30.00 - Original price €30.00Original price €30.00Current price €27.60€27.60 - €30.00Current price €27.60Original price €30.00Original price €30.00 - Original price €30.00Original price €30.00Save 8% Save % -
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Chardonnay Palpo
Kir-YianniVOL 75cl
Vintage 2017
Current price €25.76€25.76 - €28.00Current price €25.76Original price €28.00Original price €28.00 - Original price €28.00Original price €28.00Current price €25.76€25.76 - €28.00Current price €25.76Original price €28.00Original price €28.00 - Original price €28.00Original price €28.00Save 8% Save %