Five Greek grape varieties you need to discover

Don’t be put off by some tricky pronunciation – Agiorgitiko (pronounce those “g”s as “y”s and you’re over halfway there) translates as St George. Its heartland is Nemea in the Peloponnese, home to the mythical Nemean Lion. Indeed, a local name for wine made from Agiorgitiko is “Hercules’ Blood” in reference to the hero who famously liberated this area from the terrifying beast.