Πλαγιές Κνημίδας (Playies Knimidas)

Greece · PGI · Στερεά Ελλάδα · 4 commune(s)

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Natural factors

The soils of the viticultural zone range from sandy, sandy-loam, and loam to sandy-clay and clay, with a medium texture and a mainly neutral pH.
Most of the vineyards were traditionally planted on the slopes of Mount Kallidromon.
The climate of the region is characterised as Mediterranean, with a mean annual temperature of 18.4 °C, summer months averaging 26.5 °C, and winter months averaging 10.9 °C.
The mean maximum temperature is recorded in July at 31.6 °C, while the mean minimum is recorded in January at 7.0 °C.
Mean annual rainfall is around 370.1 mm, with higher precipitation from October through April, while winter winds are strong northeasterlies.

Human factors

Viticulture in the region was well established since antiquity, as evidenced by Homer in the Iliad and by coins bearing depictions of grape clusters found throughout the wider area.
On many estates in the region, vines and olive trees are cultivated side by side, a coexistence rooted in the agricultural traditions of the Locrians.

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

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