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Taste deeply. Travel slowly. Remember forever.

At GW – The Greek Wine Routes, we envision a world where wine is not just consumed — it is experienced. Where every bottle is a doorway into a landscape, a culture, a set of values worth preserving.

Our vision is to redefine wine tourism in Greece, transforming it from an activity into a meaningful encounter.

We want people to taste Greek wine not only with their palate — but with their memory, imagination, and curiosity.

We believe:

  • That every Greek variety has a voice, and every voice has a story.
  • That local terroirs and traditions deserve to be shared with respect and elegance.
  • That travel can be intimate, sustainable, and culturally rich.
  • That wine can be a bridge — between people, between past and present, between soul and soil.

Through our curated experiences, wine-inspired gifts and souvenirs, and storytelling formats, we aim to:

  • Inspire deeper connections between visitors and the Greek land
  • Elevate small producers and artisans with global visibility
  • Preserve the intangible heritage of the Greek vineyard through creativity

Our vision is not to grow big. Our vision is to go deep. Into the vineyard. Into the story. Into what truly matters.

🍇 Discover Greek Grape Varieties

📚 Wine Word Origins

🏺 Oinos → From Mycenaean Linear B
The ancient word for wine.

🍇 Ampelos → From ‘ἄμπελος’
The Greek word for vine — source of the term ampelography, the study of grape varieties.

🍾 Retsina → From ‘ῥητίνη’ (retini)
Named after the pine resin once used to seal amphorae and later became part of the flavor — an ancient tradition still alive today.

🍷 Krater → From the Greek ‘κρατήρ’
A large vessel used to mix wine with water during symposia — the heart of ancient wine culture.

🌿 Symposion → From ‘σύν’ (together) + ‘πίνειν’ (to drink)
Not just a drinking party, but a ritualized gathering — the birthplace of philosophical dialogue over shared cups.

🎁 Featured Wine-Themed Gifts

📖 “Did You Know?” Greek Wine Facts

Vidiano is Crete’s rising white star — once nearly extinct, now hailed as Greece’s next great white grape.

Agiorgitiko is known as the “Blood of Hercules” in myth.

Malagousia was nearly lost — until a winemaker’s instinct brought this aromatic gem back to life.

Assyrtiko is one of the few white grapes that can age gracefully for decades.

Savvatiano is Greece’s most planted grape — and it thrives in the heat where other grapes fade.

Xinomavro is often called the “Barolo of Greece” — bold, complex, and built to age.

In Greek, “moscho” means fragrant, and it lives up to Moschofilero's name.

Contact us

GW The Greek wine routes

  (+30) 694 70 93 331

   sales@gw-wineroutes.com

   www.gw-wineroutes.com

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