Καβάλα (Kavala)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Sloping vineyard soils, calcareous-argile (ασβεστολιθικά αργιλώδη), pH 6.5–7.5, moderate calcium carbonate content.
• Dual climate: μεσογειακό κλίμα near the coast, ηπειρωτικό κλίμα in the higher-altitude zones (P. Kavala, Dialektos).
• Mean annual temperature 14.2 °C; summer 24 °C, winter 5 °C.
• Rainfall 640 mm/year, concentrated from October to April, following a typical μεσογειακό κλίμα pattern.

• Local tradition links viticulture on the 'giakades' terraces of the Nestos valley to Alexander the Great.
• Emigration of the local population to Europe led to a decline of the vineyards; those who remained produced bulk wine for the local market.

• The deep purple colour of the red wines is attributed to the composition of the region's αργιλώδες soils.
• The distinctiveness of the ΠΓΕ Καβάλα wines is bound up with the soil, climate, and the influence of summer winds.

• The αργιλώδες soil is directly linked to the deep purple colour of the region's red 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-A0137
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)