What is made here
Wine colours
The only colour the rules allow.
Where it is
Πιερία in Greece
The boundary for Πιερία 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 Πιερία must meet.
In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine
50 m
Lowest vineyard allowed
02 · Where the numbers come from
Sources
- eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (wine) · European Commission · Commission reuse policy
- Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Article 93 (definitions of designation of origin and geographical indication) and Articles 92-123 · European Union · EU law
- Product specification: Πιερία (Προδιαγραφή Προϊόντος ΠΓΕ Πιερία.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: Red varieties: Agiorgitiko, Xinomavro, Limniona, Pamidi, Cinsaut, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache rouge, Merlot, Syrah; rosé adds Roditis. Liqueur wines come from any of the PGI's varieties, from partly fermented must of at least 12 % vol natural strength fortified with neutral vine spirit (at least 96 % vol) or wine/raisin distillate (52-86 % vol); actual strength 15-22 % vol, at least 17.5 % vol total. The red liqueur wine is given 12.5-45 g/l sugar, as printed. Sweet wines need at least 15 % vol total alcohol. Zone is Pieria prefecture above 50 m; white and rosé ferment at no more than 20 °C; sweetening permitted; wine may be made in wineries in neighbouring prefectures. Sugar maxima carry footnotes referring to EU labelling rules.
- National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.