Λάρνακα (Larnaka)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Calcareous soils in the vineyards of the villages Αναφωτίδα, Βαβατσινιά, Κάτω Δρυς, Μαζωτός, Πάνω Λεύκαρα, and Οδού.
• Semi-mountainous terrain of gentle slope (0°–20°), at elevations of 100–700 m.
• μεσογειακό κλίμα: hot, dry summers, mild winters, and a mean annual temperature of 19.6 °C.
• Mean annual rainfall of 351.5 mm, concentrated primarily between December and March.
• Mean daily sunshine of 9.2 hours, favouring the full ripening of the grapes.

• Calcareous soils across semi-mountainous terrain (100–700 m) shape the character of the ΠΓΕ Λάρνακα wines.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — eambrosia-ec
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-CY-A1620