Πυλία (Pylia)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Light ασβεστόλιθος soils with neutral to alkaline pH, rich in phosphorus, potassium, and boron.
• Μεσογειακό κλίμα: high sunshine levels, rainfall of approximately 600 mm, mild winters, and a long, warm summer.
• Rolling terrain with moderate winds ensures excellent light exposure and ventilation for the vineyards.
• Sea breezes from the Ionian and Aegean cool the vineyards, contributing to optimal technological ripening of the grapes.
• Diverse soils in south-western Messinia, with 11,337 stremma of vineyards within the demarcated ΠΓΕ zone.

• Homeric references place viticulture in Methoni of Pylia (ancient Πήδασο) as far back as antiquity.
• Wine pithoi and hundreds of kylikes were found at the Palace of Nestor, attesting to an organised winemaking tradition in the 13th century BC.

• The climate and soils yield wines rich in pigments, aromas, and pleasurable flavour.

• The combination of light ασβεστόλιθος soils with neutral to alkaline pH and high concentrations of phosphorus, potassium, and boron produces wine rich in aromatic compounds.

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-A1033
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)