Πλαγιές Μελίτωνα

Πλαγιές Μελίτωνα is an appellation in Greece in K. Neoy Marmara. It lies 49 km south-east of Néa Moudhaniá and 98 km south-east of Thessaloníki.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

ΠΟΠ (PDO)

Category

Wine

Protected since

1982-12-31

Area

11,963 ha registered outline

Separate plots

12

Extent N–S × E–W

17.66 × 15.02 km

Centre

40.0877° N, 23.8295° E

Grapes

Assyrtiko, Athiri, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Limnio, Roditis

Max yield

64 hl/ha

Where it is

Nearest town

49 km south-east of Néa Moudhaniá

Nearest city

98 km south-east of Thessaloníki 317,778 people

To the sea

3.1 km

Same latitude

Thrace-Marmara (Türkiye), Armavir (Armenia), Lancaster Valley (United States), Shacheng (Huailai) (China)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

0–814 m

Mean elevation

293 m

Mean slope

13.4° (24 %)

Steepest tenth

above 23°

Faces

several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 141,071 elevation cells of about 29 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Communes · 1

• K. Neoy Marmara

Sources

EU register of geographical indications