What grape varieties are grown in Messinia?

The most planted varieties in Messinia are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Agiorgitiko, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.

What wines is Messinia known for?

Messinia is known for Greek Red, Greek Malagouzia, and Greek Nemea Red wines and flavors of Oak, Tree fruit, and Red fruit.

How many wineries are in Messinia?

Femente tracks 19 producers in Messinia, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.

Messinia is a wine region in Greece, taking in Trifilia.

Messinia Wine Region — 19 Wineries

Name: Messinia
Address: Greece

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The Messinia reading

Messinia's reds lean toward brambly intensity and mineral spine—Agiorgitiko grapes pulled taut by limestone soils—while its whites strip down to stone fruit and salinity, each demanding food rather than applause.

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Region DNA

The character of Messinia

Based on 63 wines with structural data

Style profile

Consistent

Tight, signature style across producers

Messinia

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 12 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

OakTree fruitRed fruitBlack fruitCitrus fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Greek Red

Greek Malagouzia

Greek Nemea Red

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Merlot27Cabernet Sauvignon23Chardonnay18Agiorgitiko17Moschofilero14Rhoditis9Shiraz/Syrah9Grenache8Assyrtiko5Malagouzia5

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Messinia

Inomessiniaki

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About Messinia

Messinia is a wine region in Greece, home to 19 producers tracked on Femente, 2 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, producing Greek Red and Greek Malagouzia wines with notes of Oak, Tree fruit, and Red fruit. It takes in Trifilia.

Messinia — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Messinia?: The most planted varieties in Messinia are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Agiorgitiko, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Messinia known for?: Messinia is known for Greek Red, Greek Malagouzia, and Greek Nemea Red wines and flavors of Oak, Tree fruit, and Red fruit.
How many wineries are in Messinia?: Femente tracks 19 producers in Messinia, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Messinia?: Messinia is a wine region in Greece, taking in Trifilia.