Πέλλα (Pella)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyard altitude ranges from 30 to 400 m, with most vineyards situated on slopes.
• The climate is ηπειρωτικό κλίμα with characteristics of μεσογειακό κλίμα.
• Soils are of medium organic matter content, moderately alkaline pH, and relatively high calcium carbonate content.

• Pella was known as 'ampeloessa' (vine-rich) and 'oinomitor' (mother of wine) since classical Macedonian antiquity.
• A church in Giannitsa was built using wine instead of water (c. 1860), and wooden treading troughs from that era are still preserved.

• The ηπειρωτικό κλίμα with μεσογειακό κλίμα characteristics and the high calcium carbonate content of the soils are directly linked to the character of the ΠΓΕ Pella 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-A0425
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)