Παγγαίο (Paggeo)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards on sloping soils and hillsides, at elevations of 50–500 m, within the Municipality of Paggaio, Prefecture of Kavala.
• Soils predominantly ασβεστόλιθος-αργιλώδες in character, pH 6.5–7.5, with moderate levels of calcium carbonate.
• Soil organic matter content is moderate to low.
• A dual climate: μεσογειακό κλίμα in the coastal vineyards, ηπειρωτικό κλίμα at higher elevations.
• The distinctiveness of the wines is explicitly attributed to the influence of winds during the summer months.

• Paggaio was a major centre of Dionysiac worship, with wine inextricably bound to the cultural and economic life of the region.

• Ασβεστόλιθος-αργιλώδες soils with pH 6.5–7.5 form the foundation of the terroir, in combination with a dual climatic character.

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-A0865
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)