🇬🇷GREECEPeloponnese


PELOPONNESE IS  Regional~    PGI.~ 9.   PDO.~8    @Isthmus Corinth

  • WHITE=       |   RED= **Refer to PGI. For Grape Information

GEOGRAPHY COUNTRY-Greece, REGION-Peloponnese, Land-Mass South of Central Greece

  • BORDERS– Mainland Greece(North), Gulf of Corinth(North-East)
  • PDI. DISTRICTS– Achaia, Argolida, Arkadia, Korinthos, Illia, Laconia, Messinia
  • PDI. AREA– Klimenti, Letrina, Pisatis, Slopes of Aigialia, Slopes of Petroto, Pylia, Tegea Trifilia
  • Sub-Zones- Eastern Central

TOPOGRAPHY “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Valley/ Plains/ Peninsula(Peloponnese),

  • SLOPES/ Taygetos Mountains, ON PLATEAU/ Asprokambos, +Alt. 35 mt. – 1,000 mt.
  • **Refer to “CLIMATE/ Altitudes” For Information

SOILS Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”, Wind-Leoss, Limestone

CLIMATE Mediterranean With Continental Influence

VITICULTURE19,405 ha. Planted

CULTURE

  • GOING THERE- “Cultural Obligation” Venetian-Era Palamidi Fortress


ILIA PGI. ‘District’     @Illia

  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(North-West), DISTRICT-Illia

ILLIA PGI. ‘Area’     @

  • WHITE= ?           RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(West), DISTRICT– llia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– Flat Low-Lands, On~Alifios/ Pinios~Rivers~
  • VITICULUTRE–  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers

LETRINA PGI. ‘Area’     @Lardanos

  • RED= Agiorgitiko, Mavrodaphne
    • International– Merlot, Refosco, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(West), DISTRICT-llia, On~Coast/ Ionian~Sea~
  • VITICULTURE– ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers

PISATIS PGI. ‘Area’     @Olympia

  • WHITE= Fileri, Roditis
    • International– Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(West), DISTRICT-llia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Alpheus~River~Mediterranean~Sea~
  • VITICULTURE– ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers

MASSINIA PGI. ‘District’     @Massinia

  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(South-West),  DISTRICT-Massinia
  • TOPOGRAPHY“Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Coast/ Ionian~Sea~

TRIFILIA PGI. ‘Area’     @Kalamata

  • WHITE= Fileri, Roditis
    • International– Chardonnay, Trebbiano
  • RED= Agiorgitiko
    • International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(South-West), DISTRICT– Messinia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, +Alt.50mt.-300mt.
  • VITICULTURE– ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers

PYLIA PGI. ‘Area’     @Kalamata

  • WHITE= Assyriko, Malvasia, Roditis
    • International– Chardonnay, Trebbiano
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(South-West), DISTRICT-Messinia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE– ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers

ACHAIA PGI. ‘District’     @Achaia

  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(North), DISTRICT-Achaia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt.250mt.-800mt.
  • -Estate/ Producers- Parparoussis

PATRAS PDO.     @Patras

  • WHITE= Athiri, Assyrtiko, Rhoditis, Monemvassia
  • RED= Mavrodaphne, Sideritis
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(North), DISTRICT-Achaia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Gulf~Corinth~
  • VINIFICATIONDry,  Sweet
  • VITICULTURE– ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers– Greek Wine Cellars, Mega Spileo, Parparoussis

MUSCAT RIO PATRAS PDO.     @Patras, Rio

  • WHITE= Muscat Blanc Petits Grain AKA=Moschoudi
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese, DISTRICT-Achaia
  • TOPOGRAPHY“Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Korinthos~Gulf~
  • VITICULTURE–   ? ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE– Dehydrated Grapes, Fortified During Fermentation With?
      • (Vin Naturellement Doux de Raisins Passerilles)
    • Estates/ Producers– Bozaitika, Paraparoussis

MAVRODAPHNE Of PATRAS PDO.     @Patras

  • WHITE= Mavrodaphne
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(North), DISTRICT-Achaia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VINICULTURE– Dehydrated Grapes, Fortified During Fermentation With Neutral Grape Spirit
    • +AGED/ 1 yr., Solera
  • VITICULTURE– ?  ha. Planted
    •  –Estates/ Producers– Achai Clauss, Foivos, Hermes, Kourtaki Lokatos, Tsantali

SLOPES Of EGIALIA PGI. ‘Area’     @Kalavryta

  • WHITE= Lagorthi, Volitsa
    • International– Chardonnay
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(North), DISTRICT-Achaia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt.250mt.-800mt., On~Coast/ Gulf~Korinthos~
  • VITICULTURE–   ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers

SLOPES Of PETROTO PGI. ‘Area’      @

  • WHITE= ?
  • RED= Mavrodaphne
    • International– Cabernet Sauvignon
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(North-West), DISTRICT-Achaia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE– ?    ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers

KORINTHOS PGI. ‘District’     @Korinthos

  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(North), DISTRICT-Korinthos
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • CULTUREAKA=Corinthia

KLIMENTI PGI. ‘Area’      @Sykiona

  • WHITE= Malagousia, Moschofilero
    • International– Chardonnay
  • RED= Agiorgitiko
    • International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(North-East), DISTRICT-Korinthos
    • MUNICIPALITY-Sykiona
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Hilly”, +Alt. “Above” 600mt.- 1,000mt., ON PLATEAU
  • SOILSMetamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”, Clay, Limestone
  • VITICULTURE– ? ha. Planted
  • VINICULTUREWhite,  Rose,  Red
    • Estates/ Producers– Gioulis

ARGOLIDA PGI. ‘District’     @Argolida

  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(East), DISTRICT-Argolida

NEMEA PDO.     @Nemea

  • RED= Agiorgitiko, Kydonitsa, Moschofilero
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(Central), DISTRICTS-Korinthos, Argolida
    • LOWLANDS        @Nemea, Ancient Nemea
      • Topography- +Alt.260mt. – 350mt.
    • SEMI-HILLS
      • Topography- Valley of Nemea, +Alt.350 mt. – 600mt.
    • MOUNTIANOUS
      • Topography- SLOPES/ Mt. Kyllini, +Alt.600 mt. – 800 mt.
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE– 7,500 ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE– Dry-Sweet,  Fortified
    • Estates/ Producers– Aivalis, Bairaktaris, Barafakas, Gaia, Ktima Papaioannou, Kouros, Lafazanis, Mitravelas, Palivou, Paparoannou, Semeli, Zacharias
    • Vineyards– Achladia, Daphne, Monolithos
  • HISTORY– Hercules Lived In Nemea and Indulged In Its Wine, “Hercules Blood”

ARKADIA PGI. ‘District’     @Arkadia

  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(Central-Interior), DISTRICT-Arkadia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • Estates/ Producers– Skouras, Troupis

MANTINIA PDO.      @Tripoli

  • WHITE= Moscophilero(+85%), Asproudes
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(East-Central), DISTRICT-Arkadia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, ON PLATEAUBETWEEN: Parnon & Mainalo Mountains, +Alt.650mt.
  • VITICULTURE–  2,500 ha. Planted,   –Vine Training– Goblet
  • VINIFICATION– Dry
    • Estates/ Producers– Boutari, Moropoulos, Nasiakos, Spiropoulos, Troupis, Tselepos

TEGEA PGI. Area     @

  • WHITE= ?   |     RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY– Greece, REGION-Peloponnese(Central), DISTRICT-Arkadia
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE– ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers



**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ SOURCES” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced