Rhodes Summer 2007: Embona

Emery winery.

Greece has 28 Appellations of Origin, two of which are in Rhodes. Specifically:

- RODOS AOC ( Appellation of Controlled Origin)It includes the areas that cultivate the variety white Muscat of the municipalities of Rhodes

- RODOS VQPRD (Appellations of High Quality Origin)It includes two zones, the one of the white grape variety “Athiri” designated between the municipalities and the other is of the red grape Amorgiano that includes the municipalitites Kritinias, Monolithou, Agiou Isidorou, Apollonon, Embonas, Salakou, Mandrikou, Kalavardon, Fanon, Soronis, Theologou, Damatrias and Maritson.

Emery wines are produced by two local grape varieties:

- ATHIRI: The Athiri grape has a bright, golden green color and is small and juicy. Its wine’s, with a fruity and fresh taste, have a soft aroma and vibrant color and caress all the senses. Because of the type of vine and climatic conditions, yield per acre is small. Athiri is by far the most widely planted white variety on the island. Aside from Rhodes it is also cultivated in other parts of Greece such as Santorini and Halkidiki

- AMORGIANO: A rare, red grape grown in the Aegean islands and Crete. A fruity taste, soft aroma and ruby color with violet reflections characterize the rose wines. It is also called Mandelaria and Kountoura Mavri. Brisk intense aromas with a spicy and dark warm red color characterize the reds.

I visited the Emery winery of Embona.

Canon Eos 350D 18-55mm

Photo 1-4: F3.5 1/100sec ISO 100