Асеновград (Asenovgrad)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Northern Родопи slopes, southern Тракийска низина; altitude 150–280 m; relief gently undulating to flat.
• Умереноконтинентален климат; cumulative temperature sum above 10 °C: 3,500–4,000 °C; mean temperature of the warmest month 22–23 °C; precipitation ~550 mm.
• Soils: канелена горска почва at higher elevations, transitioning to rendzinas and alluvial-meadow soils in the lower areas.
• "Родопска яка": the beneficial influence of the Родопи combined with sandy-clayey канелена горска почва defines the specific terroir.
• Sensory profile: deep ruby colour, aromas of small black fruits, full and soft tannins; rosé — strawberry/raspberry, freshness, hints of citrus.

• Permitted varieties for red wines and rosé: Мавруд, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Рубин, Памид, and Syrah.

• The red wines display a deep ruby colour, aromas of small black fruits, full and soft tannins, with high acidity and lower pH.
• The rosés carry aromas of strawberry and raspberry with hints of citrus fruit and a characteristic freshness on the palate.

• Канелена горска почва in the higher areas combined with rendzinas in the lower zones → high acidity and lower pH in the red wines.
• Rosés from the same terroir carry aromas of strawberry and raspberry with citrus freshness — a direct expression of the soil-climate balance.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — iavv
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-BG-A0877
• Official trade body site — Wikipedia (българска) — Асеновград