Θράκη (Thraki)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Amphitheatrical vineyards on gentle hills, sheltered from northerly winds by Ismaros and the Rhodope mountains.
• The Aegean softens the winter cold, while a local wind from Samothrace cools the vineyards in summer.
• Deep red-hued αργιλώδες soils in Maroneia, indicative of the richness and depth found in the wines produced there.
• High late-summer temperatures and abundant sunshine favour elevated sugar concentration in the grapes.
• The diversity of soils, combined with climatic conditions, imparts the distinctive characteristics of the ΠΓΕ Θράκη wines.

• Viticulture in Maroneia was revived in the early 1990s with new vineyards planted on the gentle hillsides.
• The Avdira liqueur wines were traditionally produced for family use; systematic commercial production began after 1997.

• The ΠΓΕ Θράκη liqueur wines acquire distinctive organoleptic characteristics from the combination of grape varieties, soils, and climate.
• High late-summer temperatures and abundant sunshine favour elevated sugar levels in the grapes destined for liqueur wines.

• The character of the Θράκη liqueur wines is attributed to the interplay of soil and climate in the region.

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-A1611
• Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)