Liatiko is a red Greek wine

Greek wine

Greece is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. The earliest evidence of Greek wine has been dated to 6,500 years ago where wine was produced on a household or communal basis. In ancient times, as trade in wine became extensive, it was transported from end to end of the...

 grape variety that is grown on the island of Crete. While the name suggest a relationship with the Italian variety Aleatico

Aleatico

Aleatico is a red wine grape. Ampelographers suspect that Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains may be a mutation of the Aleatico cultivar. Aleatico is notable for being the primary grape in the cult wine Aleatico di Portoferraio made in Elba. It is grown most commonly in the Puglia and Lazio region of...

, ampelographers currently discount a connection. Historically the grape has been used in blends with Mandelaria and Kotsifali

Kotsifali

Kotsifali is a red Greek wine grape thatis indigenous to the island of Crete. It is mainly grown in the Heraklion Prefectureand sporadically on the Cyclades. The grape alone gives moderately red wine with high...

 to produce a very alcohol

Alcohol

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ic, sweet red wine that was widely exported by Venetian

Republic of Venice

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 traders during the Middle Ages

Middle Ages

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Synonyms

Various synonyms have been used to describe Liatiko and its wines, including Liatico, Liatis, Mavroliatis, Mayrodiates and Mavrodiates.