The Krasochoria Lemesou zone lies to the north-west of the Lemesos district, with vineyards situated at altitudes above 600 metres.
The terrain is semi-mountainous to mountainous, with gentle to steep natural gradients at elevations ranging from 600 m to 1,000 m and average slopes of 20 to 30 degrees, dissected by numerous ravines and multiple ridge lines.
The soils are poor and calcareous, and are generally terraced in order to make vineyard establishment feasible.
Summers are hot and dry, while winters are mild to cold in the northern areas at altitudes above 800 metres.
Mean annual rainfall is approximately 653.2 mm, with December, January, February, and March recording the highest precipitation, while the remaining months receive minimal rainfall.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
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Approximate area — the Bétard 2022 dataset polygon (EU PDOs), at municipality resolution.
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