Coteşti

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The area is situated on the southern sector of the Vrancea piedmont in the eastern Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians, with a ribbon-like, N–S-oriented layout, between the Milcov Valley and the Ramna Valley.
• The zone marks the piedmont and bio-pedoclimatic transition between the Romanian Plain to the east, below 100 m altitude, and the Curvature Sub-Carpathians to the west, with Dealu Deleanu at 698 m and Dealul Căpăţânei at 592 m, rising above 300 m altitude.
• The lithological substrate consists of alternating piedmont sands and gravels from the Lower and Middle Pleistocene, overlain by a mantle of loess-like sandy loams.
• The Pleistocene continental deposits overlie Pliocene marine sediments of a clayey-sandy-marly character.
• The relief comprises wide, near-horizontal interfluves with predominantly south- and east-facing aspects, while even north-facing slopes receive sufficient sunshine for viticulture.

• The red wines display deep colour and medium body, with dominant aromatic notes of raspberry, dried plum, blackcurrant, cherry, strawberry, raisin, mushroom, and black pepper, alongside balanced acidity and a velvety texture.
• The white wines are fresh and most commonly show aromas of citrus and tropical fruits, floral notes of rose and basil, with optimal acidity and, sometimes, a note of fresh green apple.

• Owing to the soil acidity, the white wines of this zone are characterised by freshness and vinosity, with notes of fresh fruit.

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-RO-A1577
• Official trade body site — Oficiul Național al Viei și Produselor Vitivinicole (ONVPV) — DOC Coteşti