Welcome to the land of Ariousia in Chios, the land of vines!<\/p>\n
In ancient times, the island of Chios was so famous for its wine that the Greek god of wine, Dionysus, gave his personal blessing to the island and its storied nectar.\u00a0 According to mythology, Dionysus\u2019 son Oenopion, became the mythical king of Chios and taught the islanders the art of vine cultivation. Oenopion had five sons: Talon, Evanthis, Melas, Salagos and Athamas and, according to historians, these became the names of the 5 qualities of Chian wine.<\/p>\n
The land between Mounts Pelinneon and Amani, in the Northwest part of the island, has a special microclimate that is optimum for winemaking.\u00a0 Since ancient times, this area was referred to as the land of Ariousia and is associated with one of the most famous wines in Greek history.<\/p>\n
While at first the wine\u2019s fame extended only to the island of Chios, very soon it became renowned all over Greece and beyond.\u00a0 The Chian ships were transporting it throughout the Mediterranean and it was served at the most exclusive and luxurious symposiums (ancient drinking parties) in the ancient Greek and Roman world.<\/p>\n
Poets far and near sung the glory of the Ariousios\u2019 wine called \u201cthe nectar of the gods \u201cby the likes of Homer and his contemporaries.\u00a0 Because of this, the term \u201cHomer\u2019s wine\u201d was attributed to the Ariousios\u2019 grapes and the fame of the wine had lived for more than 1,500 years till the fall of Byzantium.\u00a0 In the Aegean and beyond, the name Ariousios rang in the ears of wine lovers just as Bordeaux has rung in the ears of connoisseurs for the last 150 years.<\/p>\n
Today, the same local red varieties are grown, which is another unique cultivation of Chios! The dominant variety is Chiotiko, the red variety that is not grown anywhere else in Greece and gives excellent quality wines!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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