Στερεά Ελλάδα (Sterea Ellada)

Greece · PGI · Στερεά Ελλάδα · 1 commune(s)

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Natural factors

The valley of Atalanti is sheltered by the Euboean Gulf and the mountains Parnassus, Kallidromo, Knimidas, and Chlomos, creating a suitable terroir for viticulture.
In the Lelantine Plain of Euboea, vineyards are situated at elevations not exceeding 350 metres, with a warm and dry climate tempered by breezes from the Euboean Gulf.
Attica is a small plain enclosed by the mountains Hymettus, Penteli, Parnitha, Cithaeron, Geraneia, and Pateras, with a distinctly Mediterranean climate, light winds, low humidity, and no frost.
In the viticultural zone of Thebes, soils range from sandy, sandy-loam, and loam to sandy-clay and clay, with vineyards extending from 10 metres up to 700 metres altitude on Mount Helicon.

Human factors

According to myth, when Dionysus arrived in Ikaria and was received as a guest by Ikarios, he taught him the arts of viticulture and winemaking out of gratitude, and so the inhabitants of Attica learned to cultivate vines and produce wine.
During the 1970s the Archaeological Service conducted excavations in eastern Attica that brought to light finds dating to the 7th century BC, while the presence of votive ceramics remains substantial throughout the 6th century BC.

Terroir / wine link

The distinctiveness of PGI Sterea Ellada wines stems from the particular characteristics of the area — namely its soils, climate, and the influence of summer winds — combined with the grape varieties cultivated and the viticultural techniques employed.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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