Σέρρες (Serres)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AssyrtikoCabernet-SauvignonRoditisBatikiCabernet-FrancMuscat D Alexandrie (Muscat Of Alexandria)Sauvignon BlancMerlotChardonnayΛημνιό Ν (Lemnio N)Памид (Pamid)SyrahAthiriCinsautUgni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Μαλαγουζιά Β (Malagouzia B)
Terroir
Human factors
- A stone slab dated 158 AD from ancient Gazoros, bearing 27 lines of text, references viticulture in the region.
- After harvest, the grapes were taken to stone treading floors or to wooden vessels known as 'ΚΟΥΡΙΤΟΣ'.
Terroir / wine link
- Viticulture in Bisaltia is documented in an inscription dated 158 AD containing references to the 'planting of vines' in public places.
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-A1090
- Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)