Μαρτίνο (Martino)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards at 150–300 m elevation, on calcareous, slightly alkaline, sloping, and well-drained soils.
• The hilly relief creates a mesoclimate with cool summers and colder winters.
• Adequate sunshine without prolonged heat waves favours uniform grape ripening.
• Summer winds are a defining factor in the unique character of the ΠΓΕ Μαρτίνο appellation.
• The ΠΓΕ is located in south-eastern Φθιώτιδα, with a total vine-growing area of over 130 hectares.

• Settlement of the area dates to the 2nd–3rd millennium BC, with a winemaking tradition attested by finds in the archaeological museum of Αταλάντη.
• Old estates are trained using the gobelet system, while newer vineyards follow single- or double-Guyot trellis systems.

• The hilly relief shapes a mesoclimate with cooler summers and colder winters, imparting a distinctive character to the wines.

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-A1531
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)