Σιθωνία · Vinous

What is made here

Wine colours

The only colour the rules allow.

Where it is

Σιθωνία in Greece

The boundary for Σιθωνία 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 Σιθωνία must meet.

1 wine in the rules.
Wine	Main grape(s)	Max yield t/ha	Max wine hl/ha	Wine min. % alc.	Actual alc. min. %	Acidity min. g/l	Sugar max. g/l
Σιθωνία Οίνος λευκός ξηρός	60% Syrah	8	64	11.5	11.5	3.5	9

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.

Blend rules

Σιθωνία Οίνος λευκός ξηρός

≥ 60% Syrah · Main grape
– other varieties permitted and recommended for the prefecture · Others allowed

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

Prohibited

Irrigation

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: Σιθωνία (Προδιαγραφή Προϊόντος ΠΓΕ Σιθωνία.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: Dry white and dry red wines only. The text gives Malagouzia (white) and Syrah (red) as '60 %' with the rest from varieties permitted and recommended for the prefecture; recorded as a minimum. No natural alcohol minimum is stated. White wines ferment at no more than 20 °C; the zone is the Sithonia peninsula, Chalkidiki.
National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.