Τεγέα (Tegea)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyard elevation of approximately 660 m, with mountain vineyards above 750 m, on the plateau of Arcadia.
• Dominant soil types: Inceptisols (high parent material content) and Entisols on the lower eroded hills.
• Mediterranean Cca-type climate: mild, prolonged winter, dry hot summer, and low temperatures.
• Heavy rainfall and snowfall in winter, frequent summer thunderstorms — a typical ορεινό μικροκλίμα of Arcadia.
• The area is surrounded by Parthenio (1,215 m) to the north and Parnon (1,599 m) to the southeast.

• The vine and wine have been intertwined with the cultural, social, and economic life of Tegea from antiquity to the present day.
• Tegea, one of the most important cities of ancient Arcadia, boasts a fertile plain with vineyards.

• The distinctiveness of the wines is attributed to the interplay of soil, climate, and summer wind influence with the cultivated varieties.

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-A0123
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)