Ρετσίνα Αττικής (Retsina Attikis)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- The climate is genuinely μεσογειακό, moderated by μελτέμια and sea breezes that temper temperature extremes.
- The soils of Attica are infertile yet varied in composition, a factor contributing to complexity in the wines.
- The region is bounded by mountain massifs: Hymettus, Πεντελικό, Πάρνηθα, Cithaeron, Geraneia, and Patera.
- The distinctiveness of the ΠΓΕ stems from a combination of soil, climate, and the influence of summer winds.
Human factors
- Viticulture in the Mesogia has been documented since Ottoman tax registers of the 16th century, with vine and must taxation recorded from 1834 to 1914.
- In 1914, the cooperative 'MARKO' was established in Markopoulo, producing 200 tonnes of wine and supplying retsina to the Athens basin.
Terroir / wine link
- The distinctiveness of Retsina Attica is attributed to the combination of soil, climate, and the influence of summer winds together with the cultivated varieties.
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-A1428
- Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)