Dealurile Zarandului
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Cadarcă NBurgund Mare N (Blaufraenkisch)Pinot Gris GFetească Neagră NMuscat Ottonel BCabernet Sauvignon NSauvignon BMerlot NFetească Regală BFetească Albă BFurmint De Miniș B (Furmint)Chardonnay BNovac NMustoasă De Măderat BSyrah NSangiovese NTraminer Roz Rs (Gewuerztraminer)Riesling Italian B (Welschriesling)Riesling De Rhin B (Riesling Weiss)Portugais Bleu N (Portugieser Blau)Pinot Noir N
Terroir
Natural factors
- Skeletal soils rich in iron and trace elements, on the foothills of the Zarand Hills
- Microclimate with Mediterranean influences: early and wet springs, long, warm, and dry autumns
- Eco-climatic data: mean annual temperature 11.2 °C, rainfall 644 mm, sum of active temperatures 3,291 °C
- Predominantly south-facing aspect; steep, terraced slopes break the winds and cold air currents
- Brown and chernozem-like soils in the northern localities (Șilindia, Luguzău, Dud, Agrișu Mare)
Human factors
- The terraced slopes fragment cold winds, ensuring a gentle air circulation conducive to the accumulation of qualitative potential.
- The ferruginous skeletal soils impart to red wines a brilliant colour with deep ruby reflections and a highly expressive character.
Product characteristics
- Young reds: colour intensity with bluish reflections, evolving towards brick; firm tannic structure becoming velvety with maturation.
- High extractiveness: reds up to 27.63 g/l; whites with pronounced minerality and acidity, up to 21.10 g/l dry extract.
Terroir / wine link
- The ferruginous skeletal soils lend red wines a brilliant colour with deep ruby reflections and an expressive, generous character.
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-A0031
- Official trade body site — Oficiul Național al Viei și Produselor Vitivinicole (ONVPV) — IG Dealurile Zarandului