Хасково (Khaskovo)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The wine-growing district lies in the southern part of the Thracian Lowland, between the western slopes of Sakar mountain and the slopes of the Eastern Rodopi, with hilly and low-mountain relief.
• The climate is a moderated continental with a strong Mediterranean influence penetrating along the Maritsa river valley, with mild winters and hot summers.
• Annual sunshine duration reaches up to 2,100 hours, and mean annual precipitation is approximately 500 mm.
• The combination of cinnamon forest soils and chernozem smolnitsa soils on the gently sloping, warm hillsides of the Eastern Rodopi favours the production of deeply coloured, highly extracted red wines with a characteristic aroma of ripe dark fruits.

• The permitted grape varieties for white wines are Dimyat and Tamyanka, and for red wines and rosé — Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pamid, and Syrah.
• Vineyards are trained using the Umbrella, Moser, or mid-trunk double-arm cordon systems, with pruning to a maximum of 54 buds per vine.

• The gently sloping, warm hillsides of the Eastern Rodopi complement the Mediterranean influence and shape a microclimate favourable for white wines with a fruity, fresh, and harmonious palate.
• The annual sunshine duration, reaching up to 2,100 hours, contributes to the concentrated fruit character of the wines from the district.

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 — НЛВК — Национална лозаро-винарска камара