Limnio

Limnio
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinNoir
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledSee list of synonyms
OriginGreece
VIVC number6835

Limnio (LIM-nee-oh) is a red Greek wine grape variety[1] that is indigenous to the Greek island of Lemnos. The grape has had a long history of wine production that may extend back to Ancient Greece with wine historians widely believing it was the grape variety, Lemnia, that was described by Aristotle as producing the famous red Lemnian wine.[2][3] According to wine expert Oz Clarke, Limnio is "One of Greece's most important red vines."[4]

  1. ^ "Limnio". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  2. ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes pg 96 Oxford University Press 1996 ISBN 0-19-860098-4
  3. ^ Xpat Athens News "Ancient theatre on Limnos opens after 2,500 years Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine" December 8th, 2010
  4. ^ Oz Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 116-117 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4