Ρετσίνα Εύβοιας (Retsina Evias)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils of the ΠΓΕ Euboea zone: sandy, sandy-loam, loam, sandy-clay-loam to clay, medium mechanical composition (SL, SCL), neutral pH.
• Vineyards from 10 m to 600 m elevation, on the slopes of the Dirfys mountain massif (1,745 m).
• Μεσογειακό κλίμα: mean annual temperature 18.4 °C, summer 24.9 °C, winter 10.5 °C.
• Mean annual rainfall 1,193.2 mm, with elevated precipitation from October through April.
• Strong north-easterly winds in winter; light to moderate winds in spring and summer.

• Cretan winemaking with resin is documented as early as 2200–2700 BC, based on analysis of clay vessels found east of Myrtos.
• In 1914, the 'MARKO Cooperative' was founded in Markopoulo, producing 200 tonnes of wine and supplying the entire Attica basin.

• The uniqueness of Retsina Euboea is attributed to the combination of soil, climate, and summer winds.

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-A1476
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)