Αρκαδία (Arkadia)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Mountainous to semi-mountainous Arcadia: vineyards situated above 600 m elevation, within the massifs of Mainalon, Artemision, and Parnon.
• Altitudinal relief: the majority of vineyards are located at elevations above 600 metres.
• ορεινό μικροκλίμα: heavy rainfall and snowfall in winter, with wide diurnal temperature variation in summer.
• The diversity of Arcadian soils, combined with the prevailing climatic conditions, forms the basis of a favourable soil-climate framework.

• Viticulture in the Πελοπόννησος dates back to antiquity, with references already found in the Homeric epics.
• Semi-sparkling wines have been produced in Arcadia for decades, following research studies that demonstrated the suitability of the zone.

• Semi-sparkling wines of distinctive organoleptic character have been produced systematically in Arcadia for several decades.
• The mountain climate (above 600 m), with its wide diurnal temperature ranges, shapes the sensory profile of the zone's wines.

• The favourable soil-climatic conditions of Arcadia allow for the production of semi-sparkling wines with distinctive organoleptic characters.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — eambrosia
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-GR-A1331
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)