Limnio

the total production of Muscat of Alexandria (white wine), delivered by the producers to the Union, was 2,449 tonnes of grapes, while Limnio (Kalambaki) was 86 tones.

They are generally late ripening with phenols that will produces enhanced herbaceous tones if the grapes are not harvested early.

Other grape varieties that may be blended with Limnio include Cabernet Franc, Cinsaut, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Merlot, Aghiorgitiko and Xynomavro.

[9][10] As a varietal, Limnio produces full bodied wines with moderate tannins and acidity levels and a distinctive mineral aroma.

[11] When blended, Limnio adds color, weight, acidity and an herbal aroma which Oz Clarke describes as reminiscent of bay leaves.

In his writings, Aristotle described a wine from the island of Lemos that was made from a grape, Limnia, that today is widely believed to be Limnio.
Location of Lemnos, ancestral home of the Greek wine grape Limnio.