Însurăţei

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils of the Însurăței wine-growing district are sandy, offering the potential to produce well-balanced, harmonious wines with good colour depth and aromatic persistence.
• The local climate is characterised by dry air masses in contact with the relief, which maintain a high temperature contrast between winter and summer.
• The proximity of woodland within the area creates a specific microclimate that is particularly favourable for the accumulation of anthocyanins and ripe red-fruit aromas.
• The soil in the wine-growing district is sandy and is generally managed under a grass cover to stabilise the topsoil and prevent dust from rising into the atmosphere.
• The Însurăței wine-growing district is influenced by the proximity of the Danube, which, together with climatic and soil factors, contributes to the fruitiness, freshness, and high acidity of the wines.

• Vine cultivation in the Însurăței wine-growing district has been known since ancient times and has long been a major occupation of the local growers.
• Producers use dry ice at harvest to preserve the natural aromas accumulated in the grape skins and to retain them.
• For Băbească Neagră, which is naturally deficient in colour, an extended maceration of the must with the pomace is maintained in order to extract colouring compounds efficiently.

• White wines from the Însurăței area display a colour ranging from greenish yellow to golden yellow and a velvety, soft palate, and may be produced in styles ranging from dry to sweet.
• Red wines display a colour ranging from ruby red to deep violet and a lightly tannic yet full-bodied palate.
• Rosé wines display various shades of pink, from pale to rose, salmon pink, or with orange hues, and are fresh and well-balanced, with sustained acidity and fruity or floral aromas.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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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