Σιάτιστα (Siatista)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Stony soils as the primary quality factor of the Siátista vineyards
• Traveller Lake (1805) confirms: 'the finest wine is produced in stony places'

• The traveller Lake (1805) recorded 4 types of Siátista wine, distributed across Μακεδονία, Θεσσαλία, Ήπειρος, and Europe.
• Traditional sun-drying practice: grapes are exposed for up to 8 days in the sun or 6 weeks in a covered apparatus to produce sweet white sun-dried wine.

• Traditionally, Siátista wines were aged in barrels for three to five or more years, indicating significant ageing potential.

• The stony soils of Siátista are historically recognised as the cause of the outstanding quality of the local wines.

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-A1326
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)