Dealurile Vrancei
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Pinot Noir NȘarba BGalbenă De Odobești BMiorița BMuscadelle BSémillon BAligoté BAromat De Iași BBăbească Gri G (Babeasca Gris)Chardonnay BCrâmpoșie BFrâncușă BPinot Gris GRiesling De Rhin B (Riesling Weiss)Unirea BPlăvaie BFurmint BBurgund Mare N (Blaufraenkisch)Codană NPortugais Bleu N (Portugieser Blau)Cadarcă NZweigelt N (Zweigeltrebe Blau)Sangiovese NArcaș NBarbera N (Barbera Nera)Nebbiolo NTămâioasă Românească B (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Busuioacă De Bohotin RsNegru Aromat NTraminer Roz Rs (Gewuerztraminer)Mustoasă De Măderat B
Terroir
Natural factors
- Loessoid substrate overlying marine sands and clays, imparting a light texture to the viticultural soils.
- Alternating flat and hilly relief, between 100 and 300 m altitude, oriented west–east with aspects favourable to the vine.
- Climă temperat-continentală with Atlantic influences; mean solar radiation exceeding 120 Kcal/cm², surpassing 140 Kcal/cm² on south-facing slopes.
- Soils of medium to light texture, permeable and nutrient-rich, optimal for vine cultivation.
- The south-easterly aspect of the slopes imparts good acidity and a well-balanced structure to the white wines.
Human factors
- Viticultural practices refined over centuries of local experience.
- Yields are kept at moderate levels through specific canopy and crop-management techniques.
Product characteristics
- White wines: extractiveness, balanced structure, and good acidity — linked to the south-easterly aspect and moderate yields.
- Red wines: finesse, light tannins, and vivid colour — shaped by the heliothermal resources and light-textured soils.
Terroir / wine link
- Light tannins and vivid colour in the reds, explained by the heliothermal resources and light-textured soils.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-RO-A1582
- Official trade body site — Oficiul Național al Viei și Produselor Vitivinicole (ONVPV) — IG Dealurile Vrancei