Central Greece / Κεντρικη Ελλαδα

Large wine-growing region in Greece, it includes the Attica peninsula (including the national capital Athens), the region of Booetia to the north of this (also known as Viotia or Voeotia) as well as the second-largest Greek island (3.865 km²) Euboea. Central Greece produces around a third of all Greek wine. The climate is warm and dry, which means that the range of varieties planted tends to be smaller than in other wine-growing regions in Greece. The main varieties are Savatiano and Roditis. This ist he home of the famous resined wine Retsina, a great deal of this is produced here. It is also common for producers to deliver fresh must to restaurants and inns, who then produce their own retsina. In addition, large quantities of light white, rosé and red wines are produced.