Wine is the memory of the sun living in a bottle.
Description:
Greek wines were known throughout the ancient world - winemakers exchanged them for all necessary goods.
The product of wine production was high in sugar. This quality of wine of ancient Greece had not so much because of the grape varieties used, but because of the technologies used by winemakers. The goal was to increase the concentration of sugar and this was already done at the stage of growing grapes.
To do this, it was collected late, often left on vines for sticking. Sometimes this process took place after harvesting - then the grapes were simply exposed to the sun. This is how excess moisture evaporated from the berries, and the wine, in the end, came out sweet and strong.
There are many features of the production and consumption of wine. Grapes were pressed with their feet, after which they were often boiled to further evaporate moisture. Spices were used to emphasize taste qualities. And also to wine added healing components, such as sea salt, herbs, nuts, honey.
Before drinking, the wine was always diluted with water. Drinking a concentrated drink without diluting was difficult, because it was very sweet and spicy.
It was believed that the god Dionysus gave the opportunity to drink wine both rich and poor. Although there were wines of different quality and different cost.
Winemaking in ancient Greece was an honorary occupation, and wine was a product of daily use, a festive drink, a healing agent. However, even then, wine in ancient Greece had restrictions on consumption: it was forbidden to give wine to children, warriors and rulers also had to have a sober mind. Restrictions did not apply only to the elderly - for them, wine was a way to brighten up old age.
How wine is born in Greece today you can see at one of the wineries near Thessaloniki. It produces high quality wine, which in recent years firmly occupies a niche among worthy wines in Europe and in the world.
I also want to note that both adults and children will be interested in the collection of openers, collected by the owner of the winery himself, and numbering more than 2 thousand copies.
See you in Greece!