Ρετσίνα Μεσογείων (Αττικής) (Retsina Mesogion (Attikis))

Greece · PGI · Στερεά Ελλάδα · 9 commune(s)

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Natural factors

The terrain of the region is characterised by alternating hills with vineyards extending to within 200 metres of the sea and reaching elevations of up to 350 metres.
The soils of the vineyards are predominantly calcareous and, in places, sandy-clay-silty and silty-clay in texture.
The climate of the region is Mediterranean, notably xerothermic, with a complete absence of rainfall during the summer months and sea breezes.
Average temperatures during the summer months range from 25–30 °C, while in the winter months they often hover around 10–14 °C, with the maximum recorded in July and the minimum in January.
Mean annual rainfall is around 300 mm, with increased precipitation from October through April; in winter, moderate north-easterly winds prevail, while in summer seasonal Meltemi winds are characteristic.

Human factors

Archaeological finds of clay vessels to the east of the settlement of Myrtos in southern Crete, dated to 2200–2700 BC, revealed through scientific analysis that wine mixed with resin had been stored in them.
In 1914 the 'MARKO Cooperative' was established in Markopoulo to serve local vine-growers, with wine production at that time amounting to 200 tonnes according to the Cooperative's records.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Approximate area — the union of the administrative units named in the document (Eurostat GISCO or national cadastre boundaries).

Named in the document but not carried by the commune layer, so not drawn: Σταυρού.