Discovering Mantineia Part 1
By Olga Antoniadou
The area of Mantìneia (stressed on the first i), in the central Peloponnese, covers part of the Northeastern section of the Prefecture of Arcadia. A high altitude plateau at about 660m that borders Mt Mainalo to the west, Mt Lyrkeion to the northeast and Mt Artemision to the east. One thing all producers stressed during our conversations is that the area is characterised by high diurnal variation generally, but this is particularly important in the summer, with differences in day-night temperatures exceeding 20oC, which preserves acidity and aromas.
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