Istočna kontinentalna Hrvatska

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The western part of the region is formed by the Slavonian hills, with peaks at Psunj (984 m a.s.l.), Papuk (953 m a.s.l.), Krndija (752 m a.s.l.) and Dilj (471 m a.s.l.), while the plains of Podravina and Posavina extend to the north and south.
• The core of these hills consists of Palaeozoic igneous and metamorphic rocks, partly overlain by carbonate non-clastic sediments such as limestones and dolomites from the Mesozoic era.
• Terraces and plateaux at elevations of 95 to 230 m above sea level are covered by a thick aeolian loess mantle ranging from 17 to 24 m in depth, and in some locations such as Baranjska planina and Erdutsko brdo exceeding 100 m.
• In the eastern part of the region, terrace and plateau sediments occur as carbonate loess, while towards the west the CaCO₃ content decreases, transitioning into non-calcareous, pseudogley and marbled sediment.
• The climate of this area is moderately continental, with a mean annual temperature of 10.9 to 11.2 °C, a sum of effective temperatures of 1,450 to 1,650 °C, and annual precipitation of 650 to 890 mm distributed evenly throughout the year.

• Historical records of viticulture and winemaking in this area are linked to Emperor Probus (232–282 AD), and it is assumed that the vine was cultivated even earlier, in the pre-Roman Celtic and Illyrian-Japodian periods.
• With the appearance of phylloxera in 1890 in the Istočna kontinentalna Hrvatska area, a new era of vineyard restoration began, involving the planting of American rootstocks, field grafting, and the replacement of the existing assortment with higher-quality cultivars.

• The white wines of this region are crystal clear, ranging from yellow-green to golden yellow in colour, of medium to high alcoholic strength, with balanced and moderate acidity, good extract, and discrete to pronounced fruity, floral and spicy aromas.
• The red wines, among which Frankovka, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot noir predominate, are clear, ruby red of varying intensity, medium to high in alcoholic strength, with moderate acidity, moderately ripe tannins, and pronounced fruity aromas.

• The continental climate produces greater diurnal temperature variation, which favours the preservation of acidity during grape ripening, while high daytime temperatures promote sugar accumulation in the grapes.

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

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-HR-A1651
• Official trade body site — Graševina Croatica – Udruga vinara Slavonije i hrvatskog Podunavlja