Οπούντια Λοκρίδας (Opountia Lokridas)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Mediterranean climate; mountainous zones are cool, coastal areas have mild winters and cool summers; mean temperature 16.5°C, rainfall 570 mm.
• Cool air currents from Παρνασσός ensure the natural acidity of the grapes — a defining characteristic of the microclimate of Atalanти.
• Alkaline soils with high calcium carbonate and clay content, moderate organic matter.
• Topography: vineyards range from 30 to 350 m altitude; the valley is delineated by Knimida, Chlomon, Παρνασσός, and the North Euboean Gulf.

• Viticulture is documented by legal deeds from 1710 and 1797 referencing the sale and donation of vineyards.
• Replanting began in 1973 with approximately 90 stremmata in the Kalliaro Plain, reaching approximately 2,200 stremmata today.

• The quality characteristics of the wines are shaped by the combination of climate, soils, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques.
• Cool air currents from Παρνασσός help preserve the natural acidity of the grapes.

• Cool currents from Παρνασσός ensure the natural acidity of the grapes.

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-A1562
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)