Στερεά Ελλάδα (Sterea Ellada)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AssyrtikoCabernet-SauvignonXinomavro (Xynomavro)AgiorgitikoRoditisΣαββατιανό Β (Sabbatiano B)Muscat À Petits Grains BlancsVradianoMonemvasiaSemillonCabernet-FrancMoschofileroAglianicoSauvignonVerdicchio Bianco B. (Verdicchio Bianco)MerlotAidaniChardonnayΡομπόλα Β (Rompola B)Λημνιό Ν (Lemnio N)SyrahRitino (Mavroudi Arachovis)CarignanΛημνιώνα Ν (Lemniona N)KarabraimisKontokladi (Kontokladi Lefko)AthiriRefosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso N. (Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso)Grenache (Garnacha Tinta)Grenache Blanc (Garnacha Blanca)Schioppettino N. (Schioppettino)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)MandilariaΜαλαγουζιά Β (Malagouzia B)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Attica: a purely Mediterranean climate, low humidity, virtually no frost, and rare hail.
- Attica is enclosed by the mountains of Hymettus, Penteli, Parnitha, Kithairon, Geraneia, and Pateras.
- Parnassus: Mediterranean climate with a pronounced continental character; vineyards at 350–550 m altitude.
- Thebes: soils ranging from sandy to clayey, with neutral pH; vineyards up to 700 m on Mount Helikon.
- Parnassus: clay-loam soils with pH below 6, rich in calcium carbonate at the foothills.
Human factors
- Viticulture in Sterea Ellada dates to antiquity; Hesiod is recorded as drinking Biblinos wine, made from the Biblia vine.
- Spata is a traditional winemaking centre, known for its Savatiano vineyards and a long-standing tradition of Retsina production.
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)