Wines of Greece: THESSALIA

The demarcated area for the production of PGI Thessalia (ΠΓΕ Θεσσαλία) wines comprises the 4 prefectures of Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia and Trikala.

Thessaly (Thessalia) lies at the heart of continental Greece and morphologically it is formed by the highest Greek mountain, Mount Olympus, as well as one of the country’s largest plains, the plain of Thessaly. Vines are mostly cultivated on the southern slopes of Mount Olympus and Mount Hasia in the north, on the eastern slopes of the southern Pindos range and Mount Koziakas in the west, on the northern slopes of the Agrafa and Athamanika mountains and Mount Othrys in the south and on Mount Kissavos in the east. With the exception of coastal areas, summers are hot and winters are cold. Inland, in areas far from the sea the climate has continental influences.