Φλώρινα (Florina)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Poor, sandy to sandy-loam soils over limestone formations, with very good drainage.
• Alluvial and ancient lacustrine deposits of light to medium mechanical composition enhance the typicity of Ξινόμαυρο.
• Cold winters with rain and snowfall ensure water reserves for the dry summer.
• Day-to-night temperature fluctuations and north-westerly winds safeguard the health and longevity of the vineyard.

• Viticulture in the region is archaeologically documented from the Hellenistic city of Petres, with a history of over two millennia.
• In 1959, the Agricultural Cooperative of Αμύνταιο established the first organised winery in the region, centred on the Ξινόμαυρο variety.

• The semi-sparkling Ξινόμαυρο Φλώρινας wine retains the variety's 'richness' and 'robustness'.
• The pedoclimatic conditions yield wines of 'complexity and firm structure'.

• The poor sandy to sandy-loam soils over limestone formations favour the typicity of Ξινόμαυρο and produce wines of complexity and firm structure.

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 PGI-GR-A1080
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)