Αγχίαλος (Anchialos)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The winegrowing zone of the Anchialos appellation is situated on the southeastern side of Thessaly, in the Magnesia regional unit, and constitutes a moderately sized coastal zone.
• The vineyards of the area range in altitude from 100 metres up to 250 metres.
• The vineyards are influenced by the moist winds blowing from the Pagasetic Gulf, with cool summers and mild winters as the defining climatic characteristics of the area, while the majority of the vineyards extend across low hills and slopes.
• The mean annual temperature in the zone is 15–16 °C and mean annual rainfall is 400–500 mm.
• The vineyard soils are clay-loam with a medium organic matter content, moderately alkaline pH, and a relatively high calcium carbonate content.

• Viticulture in the area was already well established by 1918, developed by refugees from Asia Minor who settled mainly in Nea Anchialos, Aidini, and Mikrothives.
• The Greek state recognised the appellation of origin of the wines of Nea Anchialos as early as 1970, reflecting the area's historical heritage, distinctive terroir characteristics, and the outstanding quality of its wines.
• Savatiano has been cultivated in Greece for more than 2,500 years, with references to its cultivation found in Homer.

• Roditis can yield notable dry wines with a good balance between alcohol and acidity, and with aromas of flowers, citrus, apple, melon, and banana.
• Roditis can also produce wines with a full, unctuous body that have ageing potential.

• The distinctiveness of Anchialos PDO wines is attributable to the particular characteristics of the area — including the southeastern exposure of the vineyards, proximity to forested land and rivers, the relief of the terrain, and closeness to the sea — in combination with the grape varieties cultivated and the viticultural practices employed.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — ypaat
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-GR-A1484
• Official trade body site — ΕΔΟΑΟ — Εθνική Διεπαγγελματική Οργάνωση Αμπέλου & Οίνου