Analysis of Wine-Producing L. Biotypes, Autochthonous to Crete (Greece), Employing Ampelographic and Microsatellite Markers.

ssp. (domesticated grapevine) includes thousands of cultivars, which are classified according to their main uses, as wines, fresh fruits or dried raisins and sultanas since ancient times. Evidence showed that Crete grapevine cultivars and winemaking date back to 2300 BC.