Banu Mărăcine

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Banu Mărăcine viticultural centre is located at the southern edge of the Getic Plateau, at a mean altitude of 176–190 m above sea level.
• Beyond the topsoil layer, the Quaternary is represented by a 5–10 m thick stratum of so-called yellow or red clay, forming a very sandy loessic deluvial deposit, beneath which boreholes have revealed Levantine-age sediments.
• The soil profile is dominated mainly by weakly luvic reddish pre-luvosoil on the terraces and high plain around Craiova, moderately eroded reddish pre-luvosoil on south-facing slopes, eroded and pseudogleyed reddish pre-luvosoil on north-facing slopes, and colluvio-alluvial reddish pre-luvosoil at the foot of slopes and along narrow valley floors.
• Slopes with predominantly eastern and south-eastern aspects benefit from extended sunshine hours, creating microclimatic conditions favourable for the cultivation of red grape varieties.
• The water table within the delimited area lies at considerable depth — 20–25 m on the plateaus and 10–15 m along the valley floors.

• The document records a specific historical moment: in 1532, Vlad Înecatul granted to Hamza, Grand Ban of the Jiu and of Craiova, the town of Craiova together with all its villages and vineyards.
• Written documents attesting to viticulture within the Banu Mărăcine viticultural centre do not appear until the sixteenth century, although archaeological evidence confirms the presence of vine cultivation from much earlier times.

• The red wines produced display a bright red colour and are very refined, with a distinctive character, owing to the iron-oxide-rich soils.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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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