Κόρινθος (Korinthos)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards at elevations ranging from 200 to 850 m, predominantly on hillside slopes.
• Typical μεσογειακό κλίμα: mean annual temperature 17°C, rainfall 750 mm.
• Moderately alkaline soils with a high calcium carbonate content.
• The summer winds constitute one of the defining factors of uniqueness of the ΠΓΕ.

• Viticulture in Corinth and Νεμέα is linked to commercial trade going back to ancient Phliasia.
• The name of Dionysus is attested on Linear B tablets from the Πελοπόννησος as early as the 13th century BC.

• The distinctiveness of ΠΓΕ Corinth wines is attributed to soil, climate, and the influence of summer winds, in combination with grape varieties and viticultural techniques.

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-A1593
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)