Dealu Bujorului

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The area is characterised by a hilly zone in which the vineyards clothe the gentle slopes of the hills that cross the Covurlui Plain from north to south.
• The soils present are carbonated cernozioms and leached soils, relatively poor in nutrients, while the terrain is varied, with steeply sloping hills, hillsides, plateaux, and valleys.
• The predominant aspects of the vineyard sites are south-easterly and south-westerly.
• The climate has a more markedly temperate-continental character than in the Zeletin and Colinele Tutovei appellations, with a mean annual temperature of 9.8–10.1 °C and annual rainfall of 516–531 mm.
• The anthocyanin pigment content in Merlot is up to 30% higher on the slope than at the foot of the slope, and can reach 1,300 mg/kg of grapes, while the sugar gain is 10% higher on the slope and 15% higher on a plateau or terrace compared with lower-lying sites.

• Local tradition consists of selective harvesting, or harvesting in several passes, applied principally to varieties that lend themselves to late picking.

• The wines produced in this area are highly extracted, with the red wines requiring a longer period of maturation and ageing than in other Romanian wine regions.
• Wines produced on the carbonated, leached cernoziom soils have a bright red colour with deep ruby reflections, and are very generous and expressive.

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-A0132
• Official trade body site — Oficiul Național al Viei și Produselor Vitivinicole (ONVPV) — DOC Dealu Bujorului