Veles wine district

VELES

WINE DISTRICT

The vineyards in Veles wine district lie along the Vardar River and between high mountain ranges that dominate from east and west. This wine district belongs to the continental sub –mediterranean climate zone, however, its climate is warmer due to the more expressed sub-mediterranean influence.

The average air temperature per year is 13.3°С and the vegetation 17.9°С. During the summer period, the average monthly air temperature expresses high values with maximum temperatures that go even beyond 40°С. The winters are far from being harsh as in the rest of the wine districts in this climate zone.

There is a very small amount of rainfall and it is usually unevenly distributed. During the vegetation period, it is 284.1mm.