Messenia: a large vineyard with both traditional and new varieties
The vineyards of the prefecture of Messenia are among the best of the Peloponnese. In addition to other climate and soil conditions,
this is also because most of the area, both to the south and west, is exposed to the sea, and the breeze has a beneficial effect on
the quality of the grapes. Messenia has been a vineyard since antiquity, as shown by the various reports of several areas of Messenia
that testify to a tradition of wine production. For example, Homer refers to the area of Methoni (Old Pedasos) and describes it
as “lush with vines”. Also, when Telemachus was hosted by Nestoras, the king of Pylos, it is mentioned that the guests drank wine in
golden cups. And of course, let us not forget the ancient traveler Pausanias, who makes extensive reference to the local wines in
his work “Messeniaka”.