Greece · ΠΟΠ (PDO)

Πεζά

Appellation

Πεζά is an appellation in Greece across 15 communes. It lies 8.2 km north-west of Arkalochóri and 16 km south of Irákleion.

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Key facts

Type: ΠΟΠ (PDO)
Category: Wine
Protected since: 1981-06-11
Area: 9,710 ha registered outline
Extent N–S × E–W: 17.85 × 12.69 km
Centre: 35.1948° N, 25.1968° E
Grapes: Kotsifali, Mandilaria, Vilana
Max yield: 80 hl/ha
Irrigation: Prohibited

Where it is

Nearest town: 8.2 km north-west of Arkalochóri
Nearest city: 16 km south of Irákleion 137,154 people
To the sea: 16 km
Same latitude: Edna Valley (United States)

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

Terrain

Elevation: 76–765 m
Mean elevation: 382 m
Mean slope: 10.5° (19 %)
Steepest tenth: above 18°
Faces: several directions, mostly east

Measured over the whole outline on 100,537 elevation cells of about 31 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Communes · 15

K. Agioy Basileioy
K. Agivn Paraskivn
K. Alagnioy
K. Astrakvn
K. Astritsioy
K. Kallonhs
K. Katalagarioy
K. Koynabvn
K. Melesvn
K. Myrtias
K. Panoramatos
K. Patsideroy
K. Pezvn
K. Sampa
K. Xoydetsioy

Sources

EU register of geographical indications

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