Hagelandse wijn
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AcolonAuxerrois BBacchus B (Bacchus Weiss)Cabernet CortisCabernet DorsaCabernet JuraCabernet SauvignonChardonnay BDornfelder NGrüner Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)Johanniter BKerner BLemberger N (Blaufraenkisch)Léon-MillotMerlot NMuscarisMüller Thurgau B (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Ortega BPinot Blanc BPinot Gris GPinot Meunier NPinot Noir NPinotinRegent NRiesling B (Riesling Weiss)Siegerrebe RsSolarisSouvignier GrisTempranillo
Terroir
Natural factors
- The Hageland hills are oriented southwest to northeast; their summits are sandbanks exposed after the retreat of the sea some seven million years ago.
- The hillsides in the Hageland are rich in iron; these iron layers contribute to the minerality and structured acidity of the wines.
- Vineyards are planted predominantly on south-facing slopes with adequate drainage.
- The characteristics of the soil and iron layers give Hagelandse wijnen minerality, elegance, finesse, and a fine structured acidity.
Human factors
- Yields are deliberately kept low to enhance quality, in addition to the favourable south-facing slopes.
- Vineyards are relatively young; quality increases with vine age through improved sugar and acid balance.
Product characteristics
- Hageland wines are characterised by minerality, elegance, finesse, and a structured acidity, due in part to the iron-rich soils.
- Chardonnay, Pinot, and Müller-Thurgau wines represent three styles: Burgundian, Alsatian, and Luxembourgish in character respectively.
Terroir / wine link
- The iron-rich hillsides give Hagelandse wijnen minerality, elegance, finesse, and structured acidity.
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 PDO-BE-A1499
- Official trade body site — Belgische Wijnbouwers vzw