Πλαγιές Βερτίσκου (Playies Vertiskou)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AssyrtikoCabernet-SauvignonXinomavro (Xynomavro)MerlotChardonnayПамид (Pamid)SyrahAthiriUgni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Μαλαγουζιά Β (Malagouzia B)Roditis
Terroir
Natural factors
- Vineyards on the slopes of Vertiskos at an elevation of 620 m, with a south-westerly aspect toward Lake Lagada.
- Light-textured soils with hard layers, rocks, and stones, well-drained and with an acidic pH.
Human factors
- Archaeological finds of grape seeds and wine lees on Ossa document viticulture from antiquity.
- Systematic cultivation of varieties began in 1970; since 1996 the vineyards have been farmed organically.
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-A0266
- Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)