Mount Athos Wines
Shaping the Vine & Distinctive Wines
Mount Athos Wines
The Land
The vineyards of Mount Athos are deeply connected to the peninsula’s sacred land. They are typically located on sloped terrain with well-drained soils of metamorphic origin, including schist, granite, and marble. These soils contribute to the minerality and structure of the wines, anchoring them in a terroir shaped by centuries of spiritual and ecological stewardship
The terrain of Mount Athos is rugged and mountainous, dominated by steep coastal slopes, abrupt cliffs, and the towering peak of Athos at 2,033 meters. Vineyards are small and scattered, sheltered by dense forests of chestnut, oak, and conifers that provide natural protection and biodiversity
“On the Athonite peninsula, the land is not merely cultivated — it is revered, safeguarded, and entrusted with the continuity of a sacred tradition”
ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑ ΣΥΓΧΡΗΜΑΤΟΔΟΤΟΥΜΕΝΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ
PROJECT CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION AND GREECE
ΠΓΕ ΑΓΙΟ ΟΡΟΣ
PGI MOUNT ATHOS
