Хасково (Khaskovo)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Hilly and low-mountain relief between the western slopes of Сакар and the Eastern Родопи.
- A moderated умереноконтинентален климат with a pronounced средиземноморско влияние along the Maritsa river valley.
- Sunshine up to 2,100 hours/year; active temperature sum above 10 °C ≈ 3,850 °C; rainfall ≈ 500 mm/year.
- канелена горска почва soils and черноземни смолници favour deeply coloured, highly extractive red wines.
Human factors
- Permitted varieties: whites — Димят and Тамянка; reds/rosé — Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Памид, and Syrah.
Product characteristics
- The red wines are deeply coloured and highly extractive, with an aroma of ripe dark fruits.
- The white wines are typically fruity with a fresh and harmonious palate.
Terroir / wine link
- средиземноморско влияние along the Марица valley combined with канелена горска почва soils and черноземни смолници yields deeply coloured, highly extractive red wines with aromas of ripe dark fruits.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- National product specification (PDF) — iavv
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-BG-A1043
- Official trade body site — Wikipedia (българска) — Хасково