Κοιλάδα Αταλάντης (Kilada Atalantis)

Greece · PGI · Ελλάδα · 1 commune(s)

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Natural factors

A valley bounded by Knimida to the north, Chlomo to the south, Parnassus to the west, and the northern Euboean Gulf to the east.
Mediterranean climate: mean temperature 16.5°C, rainfall 570 mm; highland areas are cool, coastal zones mild.
Cool air currents descending from Parnassus toward the sea ensure natural acidity in the grapes.
Vineyards at elevations of 30–350 m, on moderately alkaline soils with high calcium carbonate and clay content.
The valley is identified with the ancient 'Kalliaron Pedion' (meaning 'well-tilled plain') of Opuntian Lokris.

Human factors

Viticulture in Atalanti dates to antiquity; documents from 1710 and 1797 attest to vineyard sales in the area.
Following the devastation caused by phylloxera in 1962, replanting began in 1973 in the Kalliaro Pedio.

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