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By Ye Jun | China Daily | Updated: 2010-11-27 08:06

Wine is praised as a magical remedy in Greek mythology. With more than 200 varieties of grapes, Greece is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world.

A wine dinner, organized by Beijing-based Longevity Wines, Greek company Condor S. A. Beijing office, and Jenny Lou's, a supermarket popular among the capital city's expats, offered a good chance for Chinese people to enjoy the taste of Greek wine.

The wines featured at the event were produced by some of the big-name wineries in Greece. Achaia Clauss was founded in 1861; Protopapas produces wines at its monastery and stores its wines in mountain caves. Katogi Strofilia is known for its technique of syncretizing local grape varieties with international produce. Kardasi, a family winery, produces white liquors including the famous ouzo.

Protopapas' Thasinos 2004 is produced from the rare grape Georgina, on the mountains of Thassos Island. The light-bodied wine has a refreshing strawberry aroma, and a balanced structure, with low tannin and a light acidity.

Another wine of Protopapas, Agiorgitiko Rose Demi Sec, is a small-production wine from a monastery on Mount Athos. With 13 percent alcohol per liter, the wine is passionate on the tongue and brings warmth to the stomach.

Achaia Clauss' Pelopas 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is a medium-bodied wine with an interesting herb taste and mouth-watering acidity.

Agiorgitiko 2007 is produced in the Nemea Region with the Agiorgitiko grape type. The wine has black berries on the nose, offering a composite taste, with herb, tannin and acidity all present in the mouth.

(China Daily 11/27/2010 page12)

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