From the assiduous efforts of Greek vintners, Greek wines presented at international competitions have won signigicant awards, making a dynamic appearance in markets abroad, with the result that Greece is regaining the reputation her wines had in antiquity. Today, although the international environment is in danger of becoming enologically monotonous through the popularity of a small number of selected varieties of grapes, Greek varieties are beeing cultivated which have nothing to fear from foreign ones
Crete, known for centuries to the West by the name Candia, produces about 20% of all Greek wines. With a virtually ideal climate and soil, it has all the features necessary to make it the top region for wine production, and not only in Greece. The oldest winery that has been discovered in the world is at Archanes in Crete. It is said to date back to the Minoan age and proves that Minoan wine-making was technically the most advanced of its time.
