{"id":5873,"date":"2023-08-08T15:47:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T12:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barafakaswinery.gr\/our-history\/agiorgitiko-terroir\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T21:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:23:01","slug":"agiorgitiko-terroir","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.barafakaswinery.gr\/en\/our-history\/agiorgitiko-terroir\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0391giorgitiko &amp; \u03a4erroir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10&#8243;]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tTerroir\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"mkdf-st-text\" >\n\t\t\t\tTerroir: It comes from the French word Terre which means land. In the wine world, terroir includes all those factors that make a wine unique, simultaneously defining its place of origin.\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_text_aligment=&#8221;right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696451317296{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-right&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695326409033{margin-right: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"mkdf-elements-holder   mkdf-one-column  mkdf-responsive-mode-768 \" ><div class=\"mkdf-eh-item mkdf-reveal-from-right  mkdf-horizontal-alignment-right \"  data-item-class=\"mkdf-eh-custom-3584\" data-1367-1600=\"0px 0px 0px 170px\" data-1025-1366=\"0px 0px 0px 170px\" data-769-1024=\"0px 0px 0px 100px\" data-681-768=\"0px 0px 0px 72px\" data-680=\"0px 0px 0px 29px\">\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-eh-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mkdf-eh-item-content mkdf-eh-custom-3584\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 312px\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mkdf-single-image-holder    mkdf-image-position-right\">\n    <div class=\"mkdf-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barafakaswinery.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.barafakaswinery.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.barafakaswinery.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-2-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.barafakaswinery.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-2-1024x347.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.barafakaswinery.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-2-768x260.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696445427881{margin-right: 150px !important;margin-left: 150px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #b5a46d !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #b5a46d !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;1&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" style=\"color: #b5a46d;margin-top: 0px\">\n\t\t\t\tSQDO \/ PDO Nemea\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696445432539{margin-right: 150px !important;margin-left: 150px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-right-color: #b5a46d !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #b5a46d !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" style=\"color: #b5a46d;margin-top: 0px\">\n\t\t\t\t17 \u03a7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;mkdf-st-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>The appellation zone of Nemea is the largest PDO zone in Balkans, consisting of 17 villages in Corinthia and Argolis (10 villages belong to Nemea Municipality). The total area of the PDO zone covers about 4.500 hectares, with 2.500 hectares planted with Agiorgitiko.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6068&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776622933796{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696445437615{margin-right: 150px !important;margin-left: 150px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #b5a46d !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #b5a46d !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" style=\"color: #b5a46d;margin-top: 0px\">\n\t\t\t\tRelief\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"mkdf-st-text\" style=\"margin-top: 30px\">\n\t\t\t\tThe viticultural zone is surrounded by mountain masses, which end up in hills and smooth green slopes, creating corresponding valleys.\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696445442206{margin-right: 150px !important;margin-left: 150px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-right-color: #b5a46d !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #b5a46d !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" style=\"color: #b5a46d\">\n\t\t\t\tAltitude\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696437978523{margin-right: 150px !important;margin-left: 150px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #b5a46d !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #b5a46d !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;5&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" style=\"color: #b5a46d;margin-top: 0px\">\n\t\t\t\t\u039f\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03af\u03bf\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;mkdf-st-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Unofficially, the region that is located within the Municipality of Nemea is divided into 3 sub-zones based on altitude:<\/h4>\n<h4>1. Lowland: (up to 350m) mainly includes the valleys \/ plains of the wider area.<\/h4>\n<h4>2. Semi-mountainous: (from 350m to 600m) the slopes are considered the best wine region because offer exposure to the sun and drainage of the soils. It is the earliest in harvest of the 3 subzones.<\/h4>\n<h4>3. Mountainous: (above 600m) mainly in the western highlands of Nemea and in the foothills of Kyllini (Zireia) it is the coldest and latest with harvest around in the middle of October. It is offered for fresh red and ros\u00e9 wines.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6070&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776622956763{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696445448463{margin-right: 150px !important;margin-left: 150px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-right-color: #b5a46d !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #b5a46d !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" style=\"color: #b5a46d;margin-top: 0px\">\n\t\t\t\t\u039a\u03bb\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;mkdf-st-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>The climate is characterized as Mediterranean with an average temperature of 16-18oC and 450mm of rain per year.<\/h4>\n<h4>The winters are quite cold with a high percentage of humidity, while the summers are hot and dry. Mildly cold winters with little but heavy snowfall and a lot of rains. Hot summers with sporadic heat waves and little rains.<\/h4>\n<h4>The microclimate changes from valley to valley even at close distances.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696445455003{margin-right: 150px !important;margin-left: 150px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #b5a46d !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #b5a46d !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;7&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" style=\"color: #b5a46d;margin-top: 0px\">\n\t\t\t\t\u03a4\u03bf \u03ad\u03b4\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;mkdf-st-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Soils composition have an average of organic matter (carbon), of moderately alkaline pH (good concentration and absorption of nutrients) and composition of moderate to high calcium carbonate (limestone).<\/h4>\n<h4>Main components of the soil are stone, clay, gravel and sand (the last three make up the alluvial deposits in the riverside plains).<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696445464492{margin-right: 150px !important;margin-left: 150px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-right-color: #b5a46d !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #b5a46d !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;8&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" style=\"color: #b5a46d;margin-top: 0px\">\n\t\t\t\t\u03a4\u03bf \u0391\u03b3\u03b9\u03c9\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;mkdf-st-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>This composition allows the creation of moisture, which feeds the stems (vines).<\/h4>\n<h4>Agiorgitiko is characterized as a &#8220;multi-dynamic&#8221; variety, as the grapes have the appropriate chemical composition to produce different types of wine, depending on its stage of maturity.<\/h4>\n<h4>Agiorgitiko is an indigenous variety of centuries ago, highly adapted to the soil and climatic conditions of the region, giving excellent results.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6072&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776622978567{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; content_text_aligment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696445468899{margin-right: 150px !important;margin-left: 150px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #b5a46d !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" style=\"margin-top: 0px\">\n\t\t\t\tPeople &amp; Winery\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"mkdf-st-text\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead more about our history and development through the decades.\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;]<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"\/h-istoria-mas\/anthropoi-oinopoieio\/\" target=\"_self\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 5%\" class=\"mkdf-btn mkdf-btn-medium mkdf-btn-simple\"  >\n    <span class=\"mkdf-btn-text\">Discover More<\/span>\n    <\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-left&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_text_aligment=&#8221;right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696451317296{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mkdf-reveal-from-right&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695326409033{margin-right: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; 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