Ρετσίνα Πικερμίου (Retsina Pikermiou)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Rolling relief with vineyards from the coast up to 350 m elevation, across alternating hills.
- Predominantly limestone soils, locally sandy-clay-silty and silty-clay in character.
- Mediterranean, xerothermic climate; complete absence of rainfall in summer, with sea breezes.
- Mean annual rainfall ~300 mm, concentrated between October and April.
- Winter north-easterly winds and summer μελτέμια shape the local microclimate.
Human factors
- The production of retsina dates back to antiquity: pine resin was used to seal amphorae and preserve the wine.
- Minoan findings document wine production with resin as far back as 2200 BC in Κρήτη.
Terroir / wine link
- Soil, climate, and sea breezes are causally linked to the uniqueness of Retsina Pikermiou.
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-A1599
- Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)