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In North West Greece, the Appellations of Florina (P.G.I. Florina) and Amyndeon (P.D.O. Amyndeon) are located in a region with ideal conditions for the production of high quality wines. The viticulture zone of Amyndeon, sub region to that of Florina, probably the most promising in Greece, covers an area of more than 700ha, in a mountain plateau (580 – 700m) with semi conti- nental climate, alluvium, sandy, sandy-clay soils of excellent drainage, dictated by three big moun- tains and two lakes. This is the smallest, coldest, driest and most northerly Appellation in Greece. An ecosystem with ideal conditions for high quality practices from vine to bottle. P.D.O. (Protected Desig- nation of Origin) Amyndeon wines are 100% Xi- nomavro ("ksee-NOH-mah-vroh"), dry wines and they range from still to sparkling and from white (Blanc de Noir) to rosé (Saignée) and big reds with unique tasting features and long ageing capacity. P.G.I. (Protected Geographical Indication) Florina wines range in the same types and colors of wines, with the addition of few late harvest and a wide range of indigenous and international variet- ies, from Malagouzia, Roditis, Assyrtiko, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewürztraminer in the whites, to Mav- ropahne, Syrah, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sau- vignon, Tannat, Montepulciano and Negro Amaro in the reds. The region is proudly producing with consistency wines that are considered among Greece's top quality wines with high international reputation. Advertisement