Jidvei

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyard area of Jidvei lies at altitudes ranging from 250 to 500 metres, on slopes with a south-westerly aspect.
• The climate is typically continental, with a mean annual temperature of 9.7 °C and average annual rainfall of 617 mm, of which 459 mm falls during the growing season.
• Soils present in the area include eutric cambisols, typical and luvic argillo-illuvial brown soils, with medium textures and a fertile humus topsoil.
• The transition from the Târnava Mică floodplain, situated at 250–270 m, to the hillside zone at 300–460 m, is marked by gently undulating relief composed of sandy marls and marly clays.
• On the marls, where the water table lies at a depth of 3–5 m, dark meadow soils with a loam-clay texture and a high humus content have developed, while colluvial calcareous soils are found at the foot of the slopes.

• A private vine nursery school — the first of its kind in Romania and the country's highest-capacity producer of grafted vines from both indigenous and international varieties — operates within the Jidvei area.
• Clonal selection and variety improvement are practised alongside pruning, yield regulation, and phytosanitary treatments, in order to preserve the distinctive character of wines bearing this appellation.

• The still white wines are well balanced, with well-integrated acidity that imparts freshness and fruitiness, and range in colour from greenish-yellow and straw-yellow through golden-yellow to amber or orange when macerated on skins.
• The aromas of the white wines include vine blossom, elderflower, acacia, fruits such as apple, pear, apricot, peach, quince and citrus, along with herbal and spiced notes from aromatic plants.
• With ageing, the aromas of the wines evolve towards ripe, overripe and candied fruits, fruit preserves and honey, and the wines become unctuous and full-bodied.
• The rosé wines range in colour from rose-pink to salmon-pink, with aromas of wild berries, wild strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, sour cherries, strawberries, raspberries, rose petals, spices and aromatic herbs.
• The red wines range from ruby-red with violet hues to brick-red, with aromas of red and black fruits, plums, blackberries, blackcurrants, almonds, aromatic herbs, vanilla and chocolate, and a long, persistent finish.
• The ice wine is golden to bright amber in colour, or rosé with a crystalline sheen when obtained from Traminer roz by maceration, with honeyed aromas of rose-petal jam, exotic fruits, cantaloupe melon, mango, apricot and candied fruits.

• The absence of extreme heat (heat waves) helps preserve organic acids in the grape berries, resulting in a wine with high total acidity, low pH and a refreshing taste.

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-02854
• Official trade body site — Oficiul Național al Viei și Produselor Vitivinicole (ONVPV) — DOC Jidvei