Belokranjec

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Geologically, this is a low karst terrain bounded to the east by the Kolpa river, transitioning to the north into the Gorjanci hills, and to the west and south into the Roška planota.
• The low karst of Bela krajina is composed of Cretaceous limestones, which are in places thickly covered by Pleistocene loam.
• The slopes of the Bela krajina basin, where the majority of the vineyards are situated, are built of Jurassic limestones and dolomites, while Tertiary-age marls appear in places along the far eastern edge below the Gorjanci hills.
• The lower boundary of the vineyards approaches the floor of the Bela krajina basin at around 210 m above sea level, while the vineyards extend upward to approximately 390 m above sea level.
• Given the karst character of the terrain, it is not uncommon for isolated limestone blocks to appear amid the vineyards, and the vine-covered slopes of the Bela krajina basin are geomorphologically quite dissected.

• On 30 August 1999, an agreement was signed to initiate research into identifying the most suitable production technology and character for Metliška črnina and Belokranjec, concluded between the municipalities of Metlika, Semič, and Črnomelj and the Kmetijska zadruga Metlika agricultural cooperative. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The purpose of the research was to establish the variety composition, minimum threshold values for grape quality indicators, limit values for individual wine components, and the organoleptic characteristics of each wine. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Belokranjec is a dry, still white wine of yellowish colour with greenish hues, displaying primary aromas of white varieties and a pleasantly mild, fresh palate in the first year after harvest.
• With further ageing, Belokranjec develops perceptible aromas of a more mature wine, while characteristic varietal aromas such as yellow Muscat and Sauvignon should not be dominant.

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

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-SI-A1576
• Official trade body site — Društvo vinogradnikov Metlika