Ρέθυμνο (Rethimno)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Semi-mountainous vineyards with predominantly northern exposure, within a zone of 1,496 km² in the Regional Unit of Rethymno.
• Typical μεσογειακό κλίμα: mean annual temperature of 19°C and mean annual rainfall of 1,200 mm.
• Vineyard soils of moderate organic matter content, moderately acidic, with moderate calcium carbonate levels.
• High late-summer temperatures and intense sunshine favour the accumulation of sugars in the grapes.
• Wind exposure during the summer months is a defining factor in the uniqueness of the ΠΓΕ Rethymno wines.

• The Βιδιανό variety has been cultivated in Rethymno for more than 600 years.
• Λιαστοί οίνοι and liqueur wines are traditionally produced in the region as the distinctive wines of the great Christian feast days.

• High temperatures and abundant sunshine concentrate sugars in the grapes, generating the aromatic compounds that characterise Λιαστοί οίνοι and liqueur wines.
• The combination of varieties, soil and climatic conditions, and production methods imparts the distinctive organoleptic characteristics of the ΠΓΕ Rethymno wines.

• The interplay of soil, climate, and summer winds with the cultivated varieties shapes the unique character of the ΠΓΕ Rethymno 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-A1060
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)