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PGI · Appellation profile

Καβάλα

1Wine in the rules

What is made here

Wine colours

The only colour the rules allow.

100% White

Where it is

Καβάλα in Greece

The boundary for Καβάλα 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 Καβάλα must meet.

1 wine in the rules.
WineMax 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
Καβάλα Οίνος λευκός ξηρός 129810.511113.545

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

50 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. Technical file: Καβάλα (Ares(2011)1280158) · 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: Source: 2011 technical file (Ares(2011)1280158). Main varieties Assyrtiko, Cabernet Sauvignon, Agiorgitiko, Roditis; also Viognier, Sémillon, Cabernet Franc, Muscat of Alexandria, Moschomavro, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Chardonnay, Limnio, Pamidi, Syrah, Grenache Rouge, Ugni Blanc, Malagousia; no shares set. Grape yield 12 t/ha red and 13 t/ha white varieties (rosé not stated separately). Sweet wines: min total sugar 45 g/l. Sugar maxima carry footnotes referring to Annex XIV of Reg. 607/2009. Zone: Kavala prefecture above 50 m (Ministerial Decision 310946/24.12.2010). White/rosé fermentation at most 20 °C; sweetening permitted for off-dry, medium and sweet wines.
  • National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.