Στερεά Ελλάδα (Sterea Ellada)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Attica: purely μεσογειακό κλίμα, low humidity, virtually no frost, and rare hail.
• Attica is enclosed by the mountains of Hymettus, Πεντελικό, Πάρνηθα, Cithaeron, Geraneia, and Pateras.
• Παρνασσός: μεσογειακό κλίμα with a pronounced ηπειρωτικό κλίμα character; vineyards at 350–550 m elevation.
• Thebes: soils ranging from αμμώδες to αργιλώδες, neutral pH; vineyards up to 700 m on Mount Helicon.
• Παρνασσός: αργιλώδες-loamy soils with pH below 6, rich in calcium carbonate at the foothills.

• Viticulture in Στερεά Ελλάδα dates to antiquity; Hesiod drank Biblinos wine made from the Biblias vine.
• Spata is a traditional winemaking centre with vineyards of the Σαββατιανό variety and a long-standing tradition of retsina production.

• The distinctiveness of the wines is attributed to the combination of soil, climate, and the influence of the summer winds.

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-A1609
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)