Rhodes is situated at the south-eastern tip of Greece, constitutes a gifted corner of the Mediterranean for viticulture, and enjoys the greatest sunshine hours in the country.
The island's summer heat is moderated by sea breezes that blow from May through September.
The Rhodes vineyard is characterised by high-quality mountain fruit, as altitude, soil, and vineyard aspect combine with the island's multiple microclimates.
Human factors
In 1971 Rhodes gained the right to the Appellation of Superior Quality for its white, red, and sweet wines, thanks to the development of wineries in the early twentieth century.
The State has established low per-stremma yields in the Rhodes vineyards, while simultaneously applying a pioneering system of 'honest harvesting' that ensures rigorous quality sorting of the grapes.
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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