Δαφνές (Dafnes)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyard soils with moderately alkaline pH and high calcium carbonate content, with medium organic matter levels.
• Typical μεσογειακό κλίμα with a mean annual temperature of 17°C and mean annual rainfall of 680 mm.
• Hillside vineyards; the terrain shapes a continental Mediterranean microclimate with mild winters and cool summers.
• A microclimate arising from the interplay of climate, relief (steep slopes), and soil composition; mild winters and cool summers.

• The variety 'dafniano' was already known and highly sought after as early as the 13th century.
• During the Venetian period, Cretan 'malvazia' was disseminated throughout the then-known world by Venetian merchants.

• Climate, hillside relief, and soil composition combine to create a continental Mediterranean microclimate with mild winters and cool summers.

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

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — ypaat
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-GR-A1390