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PGI · Appellation profile

Αχαΐα

1Wine in the rules

What is made here

Wine colours

The only colour the rules allow.

100% White

Where it is

Αχαΐα in Greece

The boundary for Αχαΐα is not on Vinous yet. It is added by the geography step of the data pipeline.

01 · What the law says

The rules

Limits on grapes, yields, ripeness and ageing that every wine labelled Αχαΐα must meet.

1 wine in the rules.
WineMain grape(s)Max yield
t/ha		Max wine
hl/ha		Grape ripeness
min. % pot. alc.		Wine
min. % alc.		Actual alc.
min. %		Acidity
min. g/l		Sugar
max. g/l
Αχαΐα οίνος λευκός ξηρός Καλαβρυτινό µαύρο / Ροδίτης / Μαυροδάφνη / Cabernet Franc / Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Syrah / Σιδερίτης12901011.57.53.545

From the official production rules (national product specification, via the EU register). Hover a figure to see the clause it comes from. A dash means the rules set no figure, or it is not captured yet.

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

20 m
Lowest vineyard allowed

02 · Where the numbers come from

Sources

  1. eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (wine) · European Commission · Commission reuse policy
  2. Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Article 93 (definitions of designation of origin and geographical indication) and Articles 92-123 · European Union · EU law
  3. Product specification: Αχαΐα (Αχαϊα ΠροδιαγραφήΤΕΛΙΚΗ Προϊόντος.doc) · National authority, as filed in the EU register (eAmbrosia) · Official document
Still to check (3)
  • Boundary not captured yet (PGIs are not in the Eurac boundary data).
  • From the specification: Semi-sparkling (ημιαφρώδης) semi-sweet white and rosé wines are made by the traditional local technique with endogenous CO2. Sweet white and red wines need at least 15 % vol total alcohol. The variety section lists red only as dry. Grape yield 12,000 kg/ha for red and white varieties. Maximum total acidity 7.5 g/l (7.0 for most reds); white and rosé fermentation at no more than 20 °C; sweetening allowed for semi-dry, semi-sweet and sweet wines.
  • National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.