Αρχάνες (Arhanes)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The elevation of the production zone ranges from 300 metres up to 400–450 metres.
• The climate of the area is the typical Mediterranean climate, with a mean annual temperature of 16.5°C and mean annual rainfall of 600 mm.
• The soils of the area show marked relief and are characterised by a strong presence of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).

• Viticulture in the Arhanes area has roots stretching back to the Minoan period, as evidenced by the installation of a 16th-century BC winepress at Vathypetro, Arhanes.
• The vine has been cultivated systematically in the Arhanes area for approximately 4,000 years, and the oldest grape-pressing installation yet discovered, dating back more than 3,500 years, was found at Vathypetro.
• The Arhanes PDO wine is produced exclusively from fresh grapes through the co-vinification of the red varieties Kotsifali and Mandilaria.

• The distinctiveness of the wines is attributed to the particular characteristics of the area — the south-easterly exposure of the vineyards, proximity to forested land and rivers, the topographic relief, and closeness to the sea — in combination with the grape varieties cultivated and the viticultural techniques applied.

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-A1340
• Official trade body site — ΕΔΟΑΟ — Εθνική Διεπαγγελματική Οργάνωση Αμπέλου & Οίνου