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Located in the south of mainland Greece, the Peloponnese peninsula (Morea in modern Greek) covers around 21,000 square kilometres. The name means "island of Pelops" after a mythological figure. It is completely separated from the mainland by the narrow Corinth Canal, which was artificially created in 1893 and is over six kilometres long. The strongholds of ancient civilisation such as Epidaurus, Mistra, Mycenae, Olympia (the venue of the ancient Olympic Games) and Sparta are located here. A flourishing wine culture already existed here in ancient times.

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On the south-western tip lies Monemvasia, which was a famous centre for sweet dessert wines in the Middle Ages and from which the name Malvasia, used for many grape varieties and wines, is derived. In 2010, Monemvasia-Malvasia was created as the fourth POP appellation, revitalising the historic sweet wine.

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