Κως (Kos)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyard soils of Kos are predominantly sloping, light, sandy loam and sandy clay loam, characteristics that define both the relief and the soil composition of the area.
• Due to its position and orientation, the island of Kos enjoys particularly favourable climatic conditions for viticulture.
• The climate in the winegrowing zone is typically Mediterranean, with mild winters and dry summers that are moderately warm and relatively cool.
• A particularly positive feature of the local climate is the diurnal temperature variation during the summer months.
• The winegrowing zone within which wine may be produced under the protected geographical indication Kos falls within the administrative boundaries of the Municipality of Kos.

• In 1930 a winery was established on Kos, to which the rural population delivered their grapes; in 1949 the Cooperative for the Vinification and Sale of Grapes of Kos was founded and operated until 1996.
• Hippocrates described the types and quantities of wine that people should consume, explicitly citing the austere, nearly black wine of Kos as a recommended wine type.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — eambrosia
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-GR-A0981
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)