Ιωάννινα (Ioannina)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Mountain/semi-mountain zone with vineyards on slopes up to 1,000 m elevation
• Medium-textured soils (SL, SCL), neutral pH, low calcium carbonate content
• Summer winds are a key factor shaping the microclimate of the vineyards
• The rapid onset of winter created a tradition of αφρώδης οίνος from Ντεμπίνα with pronounced acidity
• The Ντεμπίνα variety, unique to Greece, has a slow aromatic maturation favoured by the mountain climate

• Viticulture for winemaking in the prefecture of Ioannina dates back to the 16th century
• The Ντεμπίνα variety and the rapid onset of winter gave rise to a long tradition of αφρώδης οίνος

• Ντεμπίνα yields sparkling and semi-sparkling wines with pronounced acidity and slow aromatic maturation
• The sparkling and semi-sparkling ΠΓΕ Ioannina wines are characterised as wines of typicity and distinctive quality attributes

• The indigenous Ντεμπίνα variety has a slow aromatic maturation, imparting pronounced acidity to sparkling 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-A1058
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)