Κοζάνη (Kozani)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The area under study is located at approximately 40 degrees latitude and between 21.5 and 22 degrees longitude.
• The varying elevations and topography of the area, with their slopes and aspects, give rise to a range of mesoclimates and microclimates within the region.
• The first climatic zone, classified as Winkler Zone I and Huglin Zone 2 (temperate), encompasses the areas of Siatista, Galatini, Pelakanos, Eratyra, and Kaloneri.
• The second climatic zone, classified as Winkler Zone III and Huglin Zone 3 (warm temperate), includes the areas of Kozani, Krokos, Velvendos, Aeani, Roditis, and Messiani, with a moderately warm climate.
• The climatic data used were sourced from the National Meteorological Service for the broader Kozani area, from the Velvendos forestry station, and from approximate data for the Siatista area.

• An unpublished Ottoman tax-revenue register from 1528 covering Central and Western Macedonia records the cultivation of vineyards and the production of wine in the Kaza of Servia, a district that includes Kozani.
• According to the testimony of the register, Velvendos had the highest wine output in the kaza, followed by Aeani, Elati, and Servia.

• The distinctiveness of PGI Kozani wines is attributable to the particular characteristics of the area — including its soils, climate, and the influence of winds during summer — combined with the grape varieties cultivated and the viticultural techniques employed.

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

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Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — ypaat
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-GR-A1386
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)