Limburg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The highest point of the hills in the far southeast is the Vaalserberg, measuring approximately 323 m above NAP (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum).
• In the south and southeast, the soils consist of limestone, sandstone, or clay of Cretaceous origin, largely covered by a layer of loam soils.
• In the south to centre and in the north, along the Maas, one finds river clay, loam, and sand, mostly lying over river sand and gravel.
• Further south and in the centre of the area, loess dominates, alternating with loam over river sand and gravel, while in the centre and north, loamy fine sand occurs as cover sand (dekzand).
• The climate has an average annual rainfall of 808 mm, 1,561 sunshine hours in Maastricht, and a mean annual temperature of 10.2 °C, with 17.5 °C in summer.

• The white wines are characterised as fresh and generously fruity, with aromatic accents leaning mainly towards tropical fruit, while red wines show primarily aromas of dark fruit.

• The climate makes it possible to achieve higher yields with sufficient ripeness, which is reflected in fresh, fully fruity white wines with predominantly tropical notes, and dark fruit characters in the red wines.

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 PGI-NL-A0961
• Official trade body site — Vereniging Nederlandse Wijn Producenten (VNWP)