Greek identity
Plantgrape describes Agiorgitiko as originally from Greece. UC Davis FPS independently lists Greece as its country of origin, records a black berry color, and lists Aghiorghitiko and Aghiorghitico as common synonyms.
Wine-grape reference
Red wine grape · Vitis vinifera
Agiorgitiko
A red wine grape from Greece, described in the French cultivar reference as adapted to drought and poor soils.
- Origin
- Greece
- Wine-grape group
- Red
- Names in this reference
- Agiorgitiko · Aghiorghitiko · Aghiorghitico
Vine characteristics
Drought and soil context
Plantgrape describes a vigorous variety that is best trellised and pruned short, tends toward high yields if pruning is not managed, is adapted to drought, different terroirs and poor soils, and is a little susceptible to potassium deficiency. These are attributed descriptions, not irrigation or site prescriptions.
Regional research context
Plantgrape describes Agiorgitiko as sensitive to grey rot and mites and susceptible to wood diseases such as esca. These are reference observations, not treatment advice.
Reference review · November 9, 2026
Sources & scope
- Plantgrape — Agiorgitiko ↗
INRAE / IFV cultivar reference. Vine-trait observations belong to this reference's context; they are not universal planting or irrigation recommendations.
- UC Davis Foundation Plant Services — Agiorgitiko variety record ↗
Independent institutional variety record used to cross-check cultivar identity and naming. It does not independently validate every agronomic observation in Plantgrape.
Cultivar descriptions are source-attributed reference material, not site prescriptions. No numeric soil-moisture threshold, disease diagnosis, regional suitability guarantee or GroundWorx performance claim is established here.