Ληλάντιο Πεδίο (Lilantio Pedio)

Greece · PGI · Στερεά Ελλάδα · 4 commune(s)

Styles

Natural factors

The soils of the winegrowing zone range from sandy, sandy loam, and loam to sandy clay loam and clay, reflecting a high degree of soil and topographic diversity.
Vineyard soils are of medium mechanical composition (sandy loam to sandy clay loam) with a mainly neutral pH, and traditionally most vines were planted in the more fertile areas.
A portion of the vineyards is now cultivated on slopes in the Afrati area, in contrast to the traditional practice of planting on the more fertile flatland sites.
The Lilantian Plain is crossed by the Lilanta river, which has built up alluvial deposits; its waters are used by growers for winter flood-irrigation of the vineyards and other tree crops.
The climate of the area is Mediterranean, with a mean annual temperature of 18.4 °C, strong north-easterly winds in winter, and winds of low to moderate intensity in spring and summer.

Human factors

The Abantes, the first prehistoric Greek tribe to settle in Euboea around Chalcis and Eretria between 2100 and 1900 BC, were a warlike people who took part in the Trojan War under their king Elephenor.
The Lilantian Plain was the cause of armed conflict between the Chalcidians and the Eretrians in the 8th century BC, owing to the great agricultural importance of the area.
On many estates in the area, almonds and fruit trees are grown alongside vines, as the old farmers customarily practised three successive crops so as always to have a harvest regardless of natural disasters or plant diseases.

Terroir / wine link

The distinctiveness of PGI Lilantian Plain wines is attributed to the soil, the climate, and the influence of summer winds, in combination with the grape varieties and viticultural techniques.

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

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