CERAON - Greek wines

Ceraon was the ancient Greek demigod of wine mixing. He so perfected this skill that he personified the art of serving good wine.

The origins of winemaking in Greece date back to 6,500 years ago and there is dated evidence to suggest that Greece even produced the second oldest known wine in the world and the first evidence of crushed grapes in the world.

In ancient times, Greek wine was particularly popular in Italy during the Roman Empire. In the Middle Ages, wines exported from Crete, Monemvasia and other Greek ports fetched high prices in northern Europe.

It is also interesting to note that the ancient Greeks always drank wine diluted with water, which distinguished them from the so-called barbarians who drank wine straight. The reason the ancient Greeks diluted their wine was because they wanted to drink all night during their symposia, but not get drunk.

In addition, ancient recipes of the father of medicine Hippocrates have been found, which prove how important and sacred wine was for the Greeks. In these prescriptions, Hippocrates advised his patients to consume a tablespoon of wine a day as a remedy.