Μεσενικόλα

Μεσενικόλα is an appellation in Greece in K. Mesenikola, K. Morfoboynioy and K. Mosxatoy. It lies 13 km west of Kardítsa and 23 km south of Tríkala.

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

1996-11-15

Area

5,866 ha outline of listed communes

Extent N–S × E–W

8.45 × 10.64 km

Centre

39.3440° N, 21.7738° E

Grapes

Carignan, Syrah

Other grapes

Mavro Mesenikola

Max yield

96 hl/ha

Where it is

Nearest town

13 km west of Kardítsa

Nearest city

23 km south of Tríkala 61,653 people

To the sea

65 km

Lakes nearby

Plastiras (2.7 km)

Same latitude

Syunik (Armenia), North Yuba (United States)

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

Terrain

Elevation

114–1,012 m

Mean elevation

533 m

Mean slope

15.4° (28 %)

Steepest tenth

above 26°

Faces

north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 269,931 elevation cells of about 15 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Communes · 3

• K. Mesenikola
• K. Morfoboynioy
• K. Mosxatoy

Sources

EU register of geographical indications