🏷️ PDO (Greece)
The Greek protected-origin wine category, covering about 33 areas.
PDO (Greece) is the Greek category of wines with a protected designation of origin, covering about 33 zones. PDO in Greece is a category of wines with a protected designation of origin. The abbreviation stands for "Protected Designation of Origin". These are wines from strictly defined areas, with their own rules on grape varieties, yields and production. There are about 33 such areas in all.
Inside the category there is a subcategory, OPAP, which is stricter and covers higher-quality wines from limited areas. Separately there is PGI, a protected geographical indication: the rules are looser and the area is wider. For PDO the word "reserve" is sometimes added if the wine was aged longer.
Well-known examples include Santorini, where Assyrtiko grows on volcanic soil. The system exists so that a buyer can tell from the label where the wine comes from and under what rules it was made. It is tied to Greek wine as a general idea and is part of the Europe-wide system for protecting names. The PDO term has been on Greek labels for a long time.
What it includes
Links
- Part of
- 🏷️ Protected designation of origin (wine)
- Where it applies
- 🗺️ Greek wine
- Similar and different
- 🏷️ PGI (Greece), 📍 Santorini
Frequently asked questions
What does PDO mean on Greek wine?
"Protected Designation of Origin": wine from a defined area made under its rules.
How many PDO areas are there in Greece?
About 33.
How is PDO different from PGI?
PDO is stricter and tied to a narrow area, while PGI is a protected geographical indication with looser rules and a wider area.
Similar
🏷️ DOC (Italy) · 🏷️ DOCa / DOQ · 🏷️ Vino de Pago · 🏷️ Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica · 🏷️ OEM (Hungary) · 🏷️ Romanian DOC
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