Thrapsathiri

Not to be confused with Athiri.

Thrapsathiri (Greek: Θραψαθήρι) is a white Greek wine grape variety that abounds in Crete.^[1] The grape is highly resistant to drought, ripens late and produces very aromatic wines with soft acidity.^[2] In the past, trapsathiri used to be blended with vilana, but nowadays it is increasingly vinified on its own.

Thrapsathiri used to be considered a clone of athiri.^[3] However, DNA analysis has suggested that it is a distinct variety with links to vidiano.^[4] It has also been suggested that thrapsathiri is identical to begleri of Cyclades.^[4]