Πλαγιές Αίνου (Playies Enou)

Greece · PGI · Ιόνια Νησιά · 9 commune(s)

Styles

Natural factors

The area of the mountain slopes of Mount Ainos consists for the most part of calcareous, stony, poor soils, where viticulture was a significant sector of the rural economy.
Annual rainfall in the area exceeds 820 mm and westerly winds bring significant moisture, particularly in spring and summer.
The relief of the PGI Plagies Ainou zone shows pronounced diversity and covers semi-mountainous and mountainous areas.

Human factors

Due to the barren soil, the slopes, and the lack of moisture during summer, the vines are trained in a low, cup-shaped form with four to five arms, and each head is pruned to two buds.
Producers apply a traditional technique of twisting the shoots inward and tying them, locally called "koutsouniama", to shade the plants and protect the grapes from solar radiation.
The practice of co-vinifying or blending wines from different varieties traces its origin to the Franks and the Venetians, through the operation of "oinourgeia" (wineries) that produced wines mostly by blending different varieties.

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

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