Γρεβενά (Grevena)

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Natural factors

Vineyards situated at 600–820 m in mountainous to semi-mountainous terrain account for 85% of the total area of the prefecture.
The relief is shaped by the Vourinos, Kamvounia, Hassia, and Northern Pindos ranges, whose ridgeline forms a natural barrier.
Mean summer temperature is 22.3 °C; winters frequently drop below 0 °C owing to the area's geographic position and topography.
The principal winegrowing zones are the villages of Kosmati and Trikomo, with a combined total of approximately 3,000 stremma of vineyards in the prefecture.

Human factors

During the Ottoman period, viticulture and the wine trade flourished in the semi-mountainous areas of the prefecture.
The vine and wine have been bound up with the cultural, social, and economic life of the region since antiquity.

Terroir / wine link

The continental climate, with warm days and cool nights at elevations of 600–820 m, benefits mainly the red varieties.

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