📜 Lesbos
Regional wines of the island of Lesbos in the northern Aegean.
Lesbos is a protected geographical indication (PGI). Country: Greece. Part of: Aegean Islands.
Wines made here: White wine, Red wine, 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
📜 Lesbos → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Aegean Islands
- Related to
- 🥃 Ouzo of Plomari, 🥃 Ouzo of Mitilene, 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lesbos?
Lesbos is a wine area in this country: Greece.
What does the Lesbos status mean?
Lesbos 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
- 🥃 Ouzo of Plomari — Ouzo of Plomari is a separate EU geographical indication for ouzo from the town of Plomari on the Greek island of Lesbos: an aniseed spirit flavoured by distillation in copper stills, usually 40% ABV.
- 🥃 Ouzo of Mitilene — EU protected name for ouzo from the island of Lesbos (Greek: Ούζο Μυτιλήνης), within the general name “Ouzo”: an aniseed spirit of at least 37.5% ABV; Plomari on the same island has its own name.
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⚠️ 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.