Wine tasting in Monemvasia: Visit local wineries and taste the noble wine that made Venetian merchants rich

The tasting experience is not just about the pleasure of excellent wines. It is about the beautiful feeling of warmth, friendship and sincere hospitality. The Laconian winemakers will answer any of your questions, explaining everything about Malvasia -what the Venetians called Monemvasia- wine, one of the most historic wines in the world. As you taste Malvasia sweet white wine, you will hear how Venetians and Genoese traded it in the 13th century and learn about the efforts to revive its production in the recent decades.

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The unique landscape and the Middle Ages castle will make you lose your words, but visiting the local wineries during your trip to Monemvasia, where wine production is a centuries-old affair, will make you feel you belong there.

The tasting experience is not just about the pleasure of excellent wines. It is about the beautiful feeling of warmth, friendship and sincere hospitality. The Laconian winemakers will answer any of your questions, explaining everything about Malvasia -what the Venetians called Monemvasia- wine, one of the most historic wines in the world. As you taste Malvasia sweet white wine, you will hear how Venetians and Genoese traded it in the 13th century and learn about the efforts to revive its production in the recent decades.

Among the award-winning PDO wines and indigenous varieties you will taste, discover Kidonitsa, a rare and old vine variety. The local winemakers have managed to move on to single-variety bottlings, allowing you to enjoy the delicate fruity aroma and the pleasant aftertaste that make Kidonitsa stand out.

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