Ριτσώνα (Ritsona)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils of varied mechanical composition: sandy, sandy-loam, loam, sandy-clay to clay, with neutral pH.
• Αμπελουργική ζώνη in Ritsona Avlidas, Municipality of Chalkida, Regional Unit of Euboea, at an altitude above 30 m.
• Μεσογειακό κλίμα with a mean annual temperature of 18.4 °C and mean annual rainfall of approximately 1,193.2 mm.
• Rainfall concentrated from October through April, with evapotranspiration exceeded during the vegetative growing season.
• Strong north-easterly winds in winter; winds of low to moderate intensity in spring and summer.

• The vine and wine have been intertwined with the cultural, social, and economic life of the region since antiquity.
• The bond with wine is expressed today through events and seminars that promote wine and the cultural heritage of the area.

• The terroir of the ΠΓΕ Ritsona combines soil, climate, and summer winds with grape varieties and viticultural techniques.

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-A1527
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)