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Ρετσίνα Αττικής

1Wine in the rules

What is made here

Wine colours

The only colour the rules allow.

100% White

Where it is

Ρετσίνα Αττικής in Greece

The boundary for Ρετσίνα Αττικής 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 Ρετσίνα Αττικής must meet.

1 wine in the rules.
WineMain grape(s)Max yield
t/ha		Max wine
hl/ha		Actual alc.
min. %		Acidity
min. g/l		Sugar
max. g/l
Ρετσίνα Αττικής οίνος λευκός ξηρός Σαββατιανό / Ροδίτης1290104.54

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

Training
Systems allowed
linear (cordon) training; goblet

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: Ρετσίνα Αττικής (Προδιαγραφή Ρετσίνα Αττικής.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: Retsina of Attiki, a traditional-designation retsina registered as a PGI; the whole of Attica prefecture. Dry white and dry rosé retsina, made by adding Aleppo pine resin (up to 1 kg per 100 litres of must) before or during fermentation; actual strength range 10.0–13.5 % vol as in the tables. Acidification up to 1.5 g/l is permitted; flavouring to imitate resin and blending with other wine types are prohibited; 'young/fresh' retsina must hold about 1 g/l CO2. Cordon vines are usually pruned Royat or Guyot.
  • National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.