Developing Identity ON Yield, SOil and Site

The CB area of East Macedonia – Thrace and the Thracian Valley  is the Europe’s oldest wine region. Discoveries made in the area testify vine cultivation since 4000 BC, while historically the region is directly connected with the Dionysos Cult. Dionysos first appears in this area and then, later, moves to the south. Thus, local history is directly connected with viniculture. 

DIONYSOS project aims at valorizing the specific aspect as a natural and cultural asset for developing oenotourism, so as to increasing area’s attractiveness while enhancing preservation of the local landscape and biodiversity. As such the project enforces cultivation of the old local vine varieties, highlights the local productive identity and applies integrated approaches to promoting the area as an oenotourism destination.