Groningen
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accent NAcolonAllegro NAuxerrois BBacchus B (Bacchus Weiss)Baron N (Cabernet Franc)Bianca B (Biancolella)Bolero NBronner BCabaret Noir N (VB-91-26-4) (Cabaret Noir)Cabernet Blanc B (VB-91-26-1) (Cabernet Blanc)Cabernet Cantor NCabernet Carbon NCabernet CortisCabernet CubinCabernet DorioCabernet DorsaCabernet JuraCabernet MitosCabernet SauvignonCabertin N (VB-91-26-17) (Pinot Noir)Calandro NCalardis Blanc BCarmenèreChardonnay BDakapoDivona BDomina NDonauriesling BDornfelder NDunkelfelder NFaber B (Faberrebe)Felicia BFlorental NFrüburgunder NGamaret NGamay NGewürztraminer Rs (Gewuerztraminer)Grüner Veltliner B (Veltliner Gruen)HegelHelios B.Hibernal BHuxelrebe BHölder BJohanniter BJuwel BKerner BKernling BLandal NLaurot NLéon Millot NMaréchal Foch NMerlotMerlot Kanthus NMerlot Khorus NMerzling BMeunier N (Pinot Meunier)MonarchMorio Muscat B (Morio Muskat)Muscaris BMuscat Blanc (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Müller Thurgau B (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Orion BOrtega BPhoenix BPineau D’Aunis N (Chenin Blanc)Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris)Pinot Kors NPinot Blanc BPinotin NPlantet NPortugiezer N (Portugieser Blau)Prior NRayon D'Or BRebergerRegent NRiechensteiner B (Reichensteiner)Riesel BRiesling B (Riesling Weiss)Rinot BRondo NRoter Elbling Rs (Elbling Rot)Saphira NSauvignac B (Cal 6-04) (Sauvignac)Sauvignon Blanc BSauvitage BSavagnin Blanc B (Traminer) (Savagnin Blanc)Scheurebe BSchönburger Rs (Schoenburger)Seyval BSiegerrebe RsSilcher B (Heunisch Weiss)SiriusSolarisSouvignier GrisSt. Laurent (Saint Laurent)StauferSylvaner B (Silvaner Gruen)SyrahTempranilloTrousseau Gris GVillaris BViognier BVoltis BWürzer BZweigeltrebe N (Zweigeltrebe Blau)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Zeeklei deposits dominate the northern coastal strip of the area.
- Hoogveen deposits occur in the southeast on the border with Drenthe.
- Dekzanden (loamy fine sand) are found likewise in the southeast of the area.
- The climate features 843 mm of rainfall per year, 1,550 sunshine hours per year, and a mean annual temperature of 9.5 °C.
- In September the diurnal temperature range is 8.9 °C, which contributes to both ripeness and freshness.
Product characteristics
- White wine from this area is characterised by a fresh style with green aromas.
- Red wine from this area displays red fruit as its defining sensory profile.
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-NL-A0970
- Official trade body site — Vereniging Nederlandse Wijn Producenten (VNWP)