Ancient Wine Countries

Eleven regions, one continuous winemaking story stretching back thousands of years. Pick a country to explore its native grapes and traditions.

Bulgaria vineyards

Bulgaria

Ancient Thracian vineyards behind indigenous reds Mavrud and Melnik, once nearly lost to bulk production.

Greece

From Minoan amphorae to volcanic Santorini vines — 4,000 years of continuous winemaking.

Greek vineyards and coast

Georgian vineyards

Georgia

The 8,000-year-old birthplace of wine, still made today in qvevri clay vessels buried underground.

Cypriot vineyards

Cyprus

Home to Commandaria, the world’s oldest wine appellation still made under a continuous name.

Armenian vineyards

Armenia

Site of the 6,100-year-old Areni-1 cave winery, the oldest known winemaking site on earth.

North Macedonian vineyards

North Macedonia

The wine court of ancient Macedon and the Tikveš valley’s native Vranec.

Montenegrin vineyards

Montenegro

Ancient vineyards ringing Lake Skadar, home to Vranac, the country’s signature red.

Albanian vineyards

Albania

Illyrian trade routes and native grapes Kallmet and the Shesh varieties.

Romanian vineyards

Romania

Dacian vineyards and the royal cellars of Cotnari, carried today by native Fetească Neagră.

Serbian vineyards

Serbia

Roman-era vineyards in ancient Moesia, kept alive today by Prokupac, the country’s oldest native red.

Croatian vineyards

Croatia

Greek-founded island vineyards and Plavac Mali, the ancestral home of Zinfandel.

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