Însurăţei

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Sandy soils, defining for this area, favour well-balanced wines that are rich in colour and show persistent aromatic length.
• The influence of the Danube and dry air masses interacting with the relief maintain a high temperature contrast between winter and summer.
• The proximity of the forest within the area creates a specific microclimate favourable to the accumulation of anthocyanins and ripe red-fruit aromas.
• The sandy soil is kept under a grass cover to stabilise the topsoil layer and prevent dust from settling on the berries.

• Băbească Neagră accumulates satisfactory levels of anthocyanins in the Însurăței area, requiring extended must-pomace contact during vinification.
• The ecological techniques applied include the use of dry ice at harvest to preserve the aromas present in the grape skins.

• Sandy soils, a climate with strong thermal contrasts, and the proximity of the forest favour the accumulation of anthocyanins and ripe red-fruit aromas in Băbească Neagră.

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-RO-N1588
• Official trade body site — Oficiul Național al Viei și Produselor Vitivinicole (ONVPV) — DOC Însurăţei