Γεράνεια (Gerania)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards on the slopes of Geraneia at elevations of 200–700 m, with north-east to north-west aspect.
• Soils are calcareous and of moderate fertility, with a sandy-loam to αργιλώδες texture.
• Typical μεσογειακό κλίμα, with prevailing N–NW winds channelled from the Gulf of Corinth toward the Saronic Gulf.
• Mean annual rainfall of 350 mm, with 70–80% concentrated in the October–March period.
• The distinctiveness of ΠΓΕ Γεράνεια is attributed to the triad of soil, climate, and summer winds.

• Ancient reference to the Aegosthenite wine of Megaris by Polybius, linked to the sanctuary of Melampodion.
• After phylloxera, the principal varieties are traditional: Σαββατιανό, Ροδίτης, and Mavroudi.

• The combination of climate, soils, varieties, and viticultural techniques shapes the quality characteristics of ΠΓΕ Γεράνεια wines.

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-A0840
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)