Ρομπόλα Κεφαλληνίας (Robola Kefallinias)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils of limestone origin, infertile and χαλικώδες, on semi-mountainous sloping sites below 1,000 m.
• Rich geology dominated by a limestone cap; relief characterised by intense folding and faulting.
• Average winter rainfall of 1,200 mm/year; the dry summer is offset by cool nocturnal sea breezes.
• Mountainous relief reaching up to 1,628 m (Mégas Sorós of Ainos); the vineyard is developed across two poljes, Ομαλών and Τρωιαννάτων.
• West–southwest vineyard aspect; proximity to the sea and the fir forest of Ainos shapes the microclimate.

• First written record of Ρομπόλα in an ecclesiastical property census document (1520); a further reference appears in a letter of 1544.

• Pale greenish colour with golden-yellow highlights; aromas of citrus blossom, peach, citron, and apple of medium intensity.
• Crisp, pronounced acidity with a 'metallic sharpness', full palate, long finish, and a mineral presence.

• The infertile limestone soils express themselves in the wine as a 'metallic sharpness' and mineral presence.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-GR-A1240
• Official trade body site — Robola Cooperative of Kefalonia — Orealios Gaea