Πάτρα (Patra)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyard area of the Patra PDO wine zone extends across the foothills and semi-mountainous slopes of Mount Panachaikon.
• The vineyard soils are of medium texture with a neutral pH or mixed proportions of calcium carbonate.
• Based on the bioclimatic characteristics of the area, the climate is classified as maritime Mediterranean, with a mean annual temperature range of 17–18 °C.
• Mean annual rainfall in the area amounts to 600–800 mm.

• In antiquity, viticulture and wine production in the region of Achaia are attested by ancient wine-presses discovered scattered across the area during archaeological excavations.
• In the modern era the city led the way with Clauss and the Achaia Clauss winery, while the winemaking tradition had continued from the Middle Ages, with the celebrated Danielida and her cellars.

• Roditis yields a white, flavourful wine with good ageing potential, and expresses its finest characteristics on the gentle slopes of Panachaikon and the other mountains of the viticultural zone, where a sufficient acidity balances its rich palate and fruity aromas.

• The distinctive character of the Patra PDO white wines owes as much to the indigenous Roditis variety as to the well-drained soils and the north-easterly or north-westerly aspect, which ensures cool summers, yielding wines with a flavourful body and refreshing acidity.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

All appellations in Greece

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — ypaat
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-GR-A1239
• Official trade body site — ΕΔΟΑΟ — Εθνική Διεπαγγελματική Οργάνωση Αμπέλου & Οίνου