Ζάκυνθος (Zakynthos)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Cabernet SauvignonRoditisSavatiano (Sabbatiano B)Mavrodafni N (Mavrodaphni)Fileri Rs (Moschofilero)Moschatela B (Moschardina)Mygdali BRobola B (Rompola B)Skylopnichtis N (Skylopnichtis Kokkinos)Skiadopoulo BAsproudes BKorithi BKatsakoulias NLagorthi BKoutsoubeli Rs (Koutsoumbeli Kokkino)Avgoustiatis NGoustolidi BViolento RsPavlos B (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)
Terroir
Natural factors
- The climate is Mediterranean with high humidity, a mean annual maximum temperature of 23 °C, and a mean annual minimum of 19 °C.
- The island records 105 days of rainfall per year with 900 mm of precipitation and average humidity of 70%, while winds reach an average of force 5 on the Beaufort scale.
- The soils contain 1.5% organic matter and have a pH of 7 to 7.5, resulting in no acidification.
Human factors
- The viticultural and winemaking history of Zakynthos is long, and historical records attest that the island served as the principal wine-provisioning stop for vessels travelling the Mediterranean.
- A poem from 1601 records 34 grape varieties on Zakynthos, while in 1904 Salvador Ludwig documented more than 80, most of which still exist on the island.
- The great earthquake of 1953 completely devastated the island and erased many historical records and testimonies.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
About this boundary · approximate area
Approximate area — the union of the administrative units named in the document (Eurostat GISCO or national cadastre boundaries).
Sources
- National product specification (PDF) — ypaat
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-GR-A0945
- Official trade body site — Wines of Greece (EDOAO)
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