Μαρκόπουλο (Markopoulo)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards at 80–350 m elevation, on rolling terrain with vines growing up to 200 m from the sea.
• Soils are predominantly ασβεστόλιθος, with localised sandy-clay-silt and silty-clay zones.
• Mediterranean, xerothermic climate; zero summer rainfall, with an annual precipitation of approximately 300 mm.
• Seasonal summer μελτέμια and moderate north-easterly winter winds shape the local microclimate.
• Marine breezes complement the climatic profile owing to the proximity of the sea.

• Viticulture in Markopoulo is documented from the 5th century BC, with an altar to Dionysus at the Temple of Brauronian Artemis.
• In 1914 the MARKO cooperative was founded; the dominant variety is Σαββατιανό (90%), the foundation of traditional retsina.

• The distinctiveness of the wines is attributed to the soil, the climate, and the influence of the summer winds in combination with the cultivated varieties.

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

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — ypaat
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-GR-A0943
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)