Κρανιά (Krania)

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Natural factors

The viticultural zone of Krania is situated on the lower slopes of Olympus, at elevations ranging from 350 to 750 metres, with an east to south-east aspect.
The climate of the area is Mediterranean, with mild winters and fairly cool summers; on most days of the year the area receives sea breezes during the day and very cool winds in the afternoon and evening descending from the massif of Olympus.
The soils of the area are characterised as sandy clay loam of medium texture, with depth varying according to slope gradient and the underlying geological formation.
The pedological and climatic conditions, together with the sunshine hours, allow for the successful adaptation and thriving of both red and white wine-grape varieties, particularly those of early and mid-season ripening.
Altitude, aspect, the absence of other crops, the dry climate with its corresponding rainfall patterns, and the low mean annual temperature all contribute to the practice of organic viticulture and to the attainment of high-quality raw material.

Human factors

A phallic custom known as 'onomasti komodein', linked to the cult of Dionysus, has survived from antiquity to the present day on the slopes of Krania and testifies to the continuous cultivation of the vine there.
The English traveller Henry Holland, who passed through the area in November 1812, records that vines were cultivated there and that tsipouro was produced by distillation, a practice requiring the experience of many generations.

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

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