📜 Chios
A regional wine of Chios, an island whose wines were famous in ancient Greece.
Chios is a protected geographical indication (PGI). Country: Greece. Part of: Aegean Islands.
Wines made here: Red wine, White wine, Rosé, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Chios → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Aegean Islands
- Related to
- 🥃 Masticha of Chios, 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
- In other topics
- 📜 Throumpa Chiou (table olives)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Chios?
Chios is a wine area in this country: Greece.
What does the Chios status mean?
Chios is a protected geographical indication: a link to the place is required, but the rules are looser than for a designation of origin.
What to read next
- 🥃 Masticha of Chios — Greek liqueur made from mastic distillate, the resin of the mastic tree that grows only in the south of the island of Chios. A protected EU name in the liqueur category, served chilled.
- 📜 Throumpa Chiou (table olives) — An EU protected designation for table olives of the Throumba variety from the island of Chios; they are gathered from nets every 3–5 days.
Similar
📜 Aegean Sea · 📜 Dodecanese · 📜 Ikaria · 📜 Kos · 📍 Campo de Borja · 📍 Calatayud
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.