Αττική (Attiki)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils of the Attica winegrowing zone are sandy-gravelly with limestone fragments and rocks.
• The elevation of the area exceeds 200 metres, and average annual rainfall amounts to 500 mm.
• The cool currents of the Euboean Gulf bring the summer Meltemi winds to the area, which, together with the elevation and annual rainfall, create a distinctive microclimate that is particularly favourable for quality viticulture.
• In northern Attica, winters bring snowfall and summers bring cool evenings with a significant diurnal temperature range, in contrast to the mild winters and hot, dry summer climate of the Mesogeia plain.
• Studies conducted by the Institutes of Vine and Wine in 1975 identify the northeastern foothills of Parnitha and the northern foothills of Penteli as among the most suitable winegrowing areas of Attica for vine cultivation.

• The Athenians linked the myth of Ikarios to the festival of the 'Rural Dionysia', which was the oldest celebration held in honour of Dionysus.
• Liqueur wines and dried-grape wines have been produced traditionally in the area for many years, as winemakers would make, alongside their dry wines, a quantity of such wine for the meals of the great Christian feasts.
• Approximately two decades ago, the systematic production and marketing of liqueur wines and dried-grape wines began at the wineries of the area, which combined traditional techniques with modern technology.

• The uniqueness of the Attica PGI wines derives from the distinctive characteristics of the area — such as the soil, the climate, and the influence of winds during summer — in combination with the cultivated grape varieties and viticultural practices.

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 PGI-GR-A1569
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)