Haspengouwse wijn

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soil consists of Haspengouw leem and mergel: leem imparts richness and body, while mergel contributes minerality to the wine.
• South-facing slopes create a microclimate, ensuring good drainage and an optimal angle of sun exposure.
• The northerly location yields more hours of light during the ripening period and preserves a sufficient level of natural acidity.
• Maximum yield is capped at 55 hl/ha to guarantee sufficient mineral concentration and grape maturity (sugar concentration).
• The sensory profile is directly linked to the terroir: a rich, mineral wine with a sufficient level of acidity.

• Yield is deliberately limited to a maximum of 55 hl/ha in order to guarantee sufficient mineral concentration and ripeness (sugar concentration) in the grapes.
• Haspengouw leem imparts richness and body to the wine; mergel provides minerality — together they define the complexity characteristic of these wines.

• Haspengouwse wijnen are rich (from leem) and mineral (from mergel), with sufficient acidity — hallmarks of a complex terroir expression.
• The northerly location delivers more hours of light during ripening while also preserving natural acidity, something that becomes increasingly problematic in more southerly regions due to warming temperatures.

• Haspengouw leem imparts richness, mergel imparts minerality — yielding wines of exceptional complexity with a sufficient level of 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-A1492
• Official trade body site — Belgische Wijnbouwers vzw