Παρνασσός (Parnassos)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AssyrtikoCabernet-SauvignonRoditisΣαββατιανό Β (Sabbatiano B)AgiorgitikoCabernet-FrancSauvignon BlancMerlotChardonnayΡομπόλα Β (Rompola B)SyrahAthiriΜαλαγουζιά Β (Malagouzia B)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Mountain zone at 350–550 m on the slopes of Παρνασσός, ensuring drainage and full-day sun exposure.
- Clay-loamy soils with pH below 6 and rich in calcium carbonate at the foothills of Παρνασσός.
- Μεσογειακό κλίμα with marked continental tendencies: cold winters (frost on approximately 10 days, snow on approximately 15) and cool summers.
- Mean summer temperature 25.5 °C; winter frequently below 0 °C; mean annual rainfall approximately 789.6 mm.
- Strong north-easterly winds in winter; mild spring and summer winds shape the microclimate of the zone.
Human factors
- Viticulture in the area is documented in the writings of Pausanias and is linked to ancient cities mentioned by Homer.
- The vine and wine have remained inseparably bound to the cultural and economic life of the region from antiquity to the present day.
Terroir / wine link
- The mountain climate with cool summers (mean temperature 25.5 °C) and clay-loamy soils with pH below 6 define the character of the ΠΓΕ Παρνασσός wines.
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-A1026
- Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)