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Wine Tasting in Naxos: Wineries & Kitron

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Wine Tasting in Naxos: Wineries & Kitron

Naxos pours a distinct island flavour, and wine tasting here reaches beyond the glass into terraced vineyards, mountain villages and one very old copper still. The largest of the Cyclades grows its own grapes at altitude, presses small-batch wines, and distils kitron, a citron-leaf liqueur unique to the island. A tasting day pairs local reds … Read more

Naxos Food and Wine

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Naxos Food and Wine

Naxos is the larder of the Cyclades, the largest and greenest island in the group, and its fertile valleys give it a table richer than any other Aegean island. Fed by mountain springs and terraced fields, Naxos produces graviera cheese, a protected potato variety, thyme honey, citron fruit, cured meats and honest village cooking that … Read more