Πάφος (Pafos)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
ΣΟΒΙΝΙΟΝ (Sauvignon Blanc)ΣΕΜΙΓΙΟΝ (Semillon)ΠΑΛΟΜΙΝΟ (Palomino Fino)ΛΕΥΚΑΔΑ (Leukada)ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟ (Ophthalmo)ΜΑΡΑΘΕΥΤΙΚΟ (Maratheutiko)ΜΑΤΑΡΟ (Monastrell)ΜΑΛΑΓΑ (Muscat Of Alexandria)Ξυνιστέρι (Ksunisteri)ΝΤΟΠΙΟ ΜΑΥΡΟ (Ntopio Mauro)Asyrtiko B (Assyrtiko)Omio NKypreiko Kokkino NGiannoudhi N (Yiannoudhi)Carignan Noir NAlicante Bouschet N (Alicante Henri Bouschet)Shiraz (Syrah)Grenache Noir (Garnacha Tinta)Riesling Italian (Welschriesling)Trebbiano (Trebbiano Toscano)Chardonnay BTraminer B (Gewuerztraminer)Agiorgitiko NRiesling Rhine (Riesling Weiss)Altesse BGamay NCabernet-Sauvignon NBlack Muscat (Muscat Hamburg)Pinot Blanc BVlouriko N (Flouriko)Pinot Noir NCabernet Franc NMerlot NoirSylvaner B (Silvaner Gruen)Morocanella BMuller-Thurgau B (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Spourtiko B (Spourtico)Canella B (Kanella)Moschato Samou (Muscat Ottonel)Moschato Aspro B (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Promara B
Terroir
Natural factors
- The Pafos district has a semi-mountainous to mountainous terrain with a gentle natural gradient, at elevations ranging from 150 m to 1,140 m, with average slopes of 0° to 30°.
- The soils of the area are mainly clayey and calcareous.
- Pafos has a Mediterranean climate, which is hot and dry in summer and mild in winter.
- Based on measurements recorded during the period 1991–2005, the mean daily temperature in the Pafos district averages 18.7 degrees Celsius.
- Average annual rainfall is around 390 mm, with December, January, February, and March recording the highest precipitation, while the remaining months receive minimal to no rainfall.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
About this boundary · approximate area
Approximate area — the union of the administrative units named in the document (Eurostat GISCO or national cadastre boundaries).
Sources
- National product specification (PDF) — moa-cy
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-CY-A1618