I crawled inside a vine,
loaded with grapes,
gold and beautiful,
and there were black grapes on it.
The vines were supported in silver bullion.
Homer
The wine
is the permanent proof
that God loves us
and wants our happiness.
Benjamin Franklin
The wine is sunlight
dissolved in water.
Gallileo Galilei
Man does not need much,
to be humble, to be kind,
a little food, some wine,
Christmas and Resurrection.
Odysseus Elytis
The Wine in Rhodes
The Greeks have loved wine so much that they have connected it with one of the 12 Gods of Olympos, God Dionysos. It is an integral part of the Aegean Pelagos tradition and cuisine. Since the ancient times, because of the mold climate and fertile land the cultivation of vineyards has thrived. Therefore the art of winery has developed offering a rich wine culture to its people producing fine quality wines. It is because of Rhodes geographical location and enterprising spirit of the Rhodian people that the local wine has managed to become popular and known throughout the Mediterranean.
Today Rhodes, the island of the knights and the Colossus is considered to be one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. Apart from its history, civilization, sea and sun, Rhodes projects the Greek cuisine which has regained its position in the worldwide map of tasting. The top quality wine of the Rhodian vineyards could not be the exception.