While the Greek island wines in part 1 were dominated by white wines, reds hold their own in the north (see this World Atlas of Wine map for an overview of Greek wine regions). That especially holds...
Wines of northern Greece – mid-2024 collection
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Part 2 of our tripartite tour around Greece's vinous treasure trove takes us to the north of the country, focused mainly on Macedonia, from Naoussa in the west to Drama in the east, with minor forays into Epirus and Thessaly. See also Greek island wines and central Greece and the Peloponnese. Pictured here, Biblia Chora vineyards in the south of eastern Macedonia.
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