Groningen
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accent NAcolonAllegro NAmigne BAuxerrois BBacchus B (Bacchus Weiss)Baron NBianca BBolero NBronner BCabaret Noir N (VB-91-26-4) (Cabaret Noir)Cabernet Blanc B (VB-91-26-1) (Cabernet Blanc)Cabernet Cantor NCabernet Carbon NCabernet Carol NCabernet CortisCabernet CubinCabernet DorioCabernet DorsaCabernet Franc NCabernet JuraCabernet MitosCabernet SauvignonCabertin N (VB-91-26-17) (Cabertin)Calandro NCalardis Blanc BCarmenereChardonnay BDakapoDivicio N (Divico)Divona BDomina NDonauriesling BDornfelder NDunkelfelder NFaber B (Faberrebe)Felicia BFlorental NFrüburgunder NGamaret NGamay NGewürztraminer Rs (Gewuerztraminer)Golubok NGrüner Veltliner B (Veltliner Gruen)HegelHeliosHibernal 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 NPinot Grigio (Pinot Gris)Pinot Kors NPinot Blanc BPinot Noir NPinotin 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 NSatin Noir N (VB-91-26-29) (Satin Noir)Sauvignac B (Cal 6-04) (Sauvignac)Sauvignon Blanc BSauvignon Nepsis B (Sauvignon Nepis)Sauvignon Soyhieres B (VB-32-7) (Ravel Blanc)Sauvitage BSavagnin Blanc B (Traminer) (Savagnin Blanc)Scheurebe BSchönburger Rs (Schoenburger)Seyval BSiegerrebe RsSilcher BSiriusSolarisSouvignier GrisSt. Laurent (Saint Laurent)StauferSylvaner B (Silvaner Gruen)SyrahTempranilloTrousseau Gris GVillaris BViognier BVoltis BWürzer BZweigeltrebe N (Zweigeltrebe Blau)
Terroir
Natural factors
- In the northern part of the area, a broad strip along the coast has marine clay as its soil type, while in the southeast peat deposits occur on the border with Drenthe.
- In the southeast of the area, loamy fine sand, also known as cover sand (dekzand), is found as the soil type.
- The climate has an average annual rainfall of 843 mm and counts 1,550 sunshine hours per year.
- The average temperature is 9.5°C on an annual basis and 16.6°C in summer, with a diurnal temperature range of 8.9°C in September.
Product characteristics
- The white wine is described as fresh with green aromas, while the red wine is characterised by red-fruit aromas.
Terroir / wine link
- The climate makes it possible to achieve the stated yields and ripeness levels, expressed in a fresh white wine with green aromas and red fruit in the red wine.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
About this boundary · approximate area
Approximate area — the union of the administrative units named in the document (Eurostat GISCO or national cadastre boundaries).
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-NL-A0970
- Official trade body site — Vereniging Nederlandse Wijn Producenten (VNWP)
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