Banu Mărăcine
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Muscat À Petits Grains BlancsMuscat OttonelSauvignonPinot GrisChardonnayFetească Regală BFeteasca-AlbaRiesling Italico B. — Riesling (Welschriesling)Cabernet-SauvignonCabernet-FrancMerlotPinot NoirFetească Neagră NSyrahNovac
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils rich in iron oxides, a directly cited factor for the brilliant red colour and finesse of red wines.
- East- and south-east-facing slopes on the Colinele Amaradiei (between the Jiu and Teslui rivers), gradients of 6–32%, favourable for black-grape varieties.
- Oenoclimatic zone A3, a distinctive category for the quality of red and aromatic wines; mean altitude 176–190 m.
Human factors
- Documentary attestation from 1532: Vlad Înecatul grants to Hamza, Grand Ban of the Jiu and of Craiova, "Craiova with all its villages and vineyards".
Product characteristics
- Red wines with brilliant colour and finesse, attributable to soils rich in iron oxides.
- Full-bodied wines, rich in extract and mineral matter, well suited to ageing.
Terroir / wine link
- The iron-oxide-rich soils impart to red wines a brilliant red colour and a finesse of marked personality.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- National product specification (PDF) — onvpv
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-RO-A1558
- Official trade body site — Oficiul Național al Viei și Produselor Vitivinicole (ONVPV) — DOC Banu Mărăcine