The wine region of Dodecanese is located in the region of Aegean Sea of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kounaki or the Domaine Kounaki produce mainly wines white, pink and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dodecanese are Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dodecanese often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit.
We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Dodecanese, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dodecanese go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
