Πάφος (Pafos)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
SauvignonSemillonPalomino (Palomino Fino)VertzamiOfthalmoMaratheftikoMourvèdre (Monastrell)Muscat D Alexandrie (Muscat Of Alexandria)XynisteriMavroAssyrtikoGiannoudiCarignanAlicante Bouschet (Alicante Henri Bouschet)SyrahRiesling Italico B. — Riesling (Welschriesling)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)ChardonnayGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)AgiorgitikoRiesling (Riesling Weiss)AltesseGamayCabernet-SauvignonMuscat De Hambourg (Muscat Hamburg)Pinot BlancVlourikoPinot NoirCabernet-FrancMerlotSylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)MorokanellaMüller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)SpourtikoKanellaMuscat À Petits Grains BlancsPromara
Terroir
Natural factors
- Semi-mountainous to mountainous terrain with elevations of 150–1,140 m and slopes of 0°–30°
- Soils predominantly argillaceous and calcareous within the production zone
- μεσογειακό κλίμα: hot, dry summers and mild winters; mean annual temperature 18.7°C (1991–2005)
- Mean annual rainfall of 390 mm, concentrated from December to March, with minimal or no precipitation during the remaining months
- Mean daily sunshine of 9.3 hours, favouring the ripening of the grapes
Terroir / wine link
- The semi-mountainous to mountainous relief combined with αργιλώδη and ασβεστολιθικά soils shapes the character of the ΠΓΕ Πάφου wines.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- National product specification (PDF) — moa-cy
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-CY-A1618