Amyndeo or Amyntaio (named after the grandfather of Alexander he Great) in the far north west of Greece, towards the border of Albania and the FYROM is around 650 meters above sea level, it lies on the far side of Mount Vermio, blocked off from the influence of the Aegean. These features of Amyndeon's setting cause the local climate to be entirely continental, though moderated somewhat by the influence of Lake Vegorits, and set the vintage back to mid-oktober. Amyndeon has the coolest climate of all the wine producing regions of Greece. Soil tends to be a sandy clay around Xinonero, on the slopes west of Amydeon, and a sandy loam around Ayios Panteleimonas, on the plain area just west of lake Petron. With considerable variation in calcium content from vineyard to vineyard.

Nico Manessis in Decanter, oktober 2004,: "Amyndeon, in the far north has given notice that the cooler-climate region is one to watch for aromatic whites and seriously fine red wine".