The first important sub-region is the plain in Mesogeia, which extends south of Mount Penteli and east of Athens. Mesogeia is the warmest of the three sub- regions, with the coastal vineyards cooled by the sea breeze. Almost half of the region’s vineyards are arid, resulting in vines being at risk from prolonged drought, especially during hot years.

The dominant variety is Savatiano, which reaches a deep maturity easily. Mesogeia is considered the most important and historic vineyard of Attica, with several old ‘cup-shaped’ trained vineyards. The transfer of the Athens International Airport to Spata and the creation of the Attica highway made access much faster and easier on the one hand, but on the other hand led to infrastructural changes in the area, which resulted in many historic vineyards either being lost or swallowed up by a new suburban landscape.

Apart from Savatiano, in the area we find Malagouzia, Assyrtiko and Roditis, with the PGI Markopoulo, Pallini, Spata and Anavissos referring exclusively to firm white wines. In Mesogeia there are also several PGIs dedicated exclusively to Retsina. These are the PGI Retsina Koropi, Markopoulo, Spata, Peania, Pallini and Pikermi.

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