Limburg

Netherlands · IGP · Limburg · -1 commune(s)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accent N Acolon Allegro N Auxerrois B Bacchus B (Bacchus Weiss)Baron N (Cabernet Franc)Bianca B (Biancolella)Bolero N Bronner B Cabaret Noir N (VB-91-26-4) (Cabaret Noir)Cabernet Blanc B (VB-91-26-1) (Cabernet Blanc)Cabernet Cantor N Cabernet Carbon N Cabernet Cortis Cabernet Cubin Cabernet Dorio Cabernet Dorsa Cabernet Jura Cabernet Mitos Cabernet Sauvignon Cabertin N (VB-91-26-17) (Pinot Noir)Calandro N Calardis Blanc B Carmenère Chardonnay B Dakapo Divona B Domina N Donauriesling B Dornfelder N Dunkelfelder N Faber B (Faberrebe)Felicia B Florental N Früburgunder N Gamaret N Gamay N Gewürztraminer Rs (Gewuerztraminer)Grüner Veltliner B (Veltliner Gruen)Hegel Helios B.Hibernal B Huxelrebe B Hölder B Johanniter B Juwel B Kerner B Kernling B Landal N Laurot N Léon Millot N Maréchal Foch N Merlot Merlot Kanthus N Merlot Khorus N Merzling B Meunier N (Pinot Meunier)Monarch Morio Muscat B (Morio Muskat)Muscaris B Muscat Blanc (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Müller Thurgau B (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Orion B Ortega B Phoenix B Pineau D’Aunis N (Chenin Blanc)Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris)Pinot Kors N Pinot Blanc B Pinotin N Plantet N Portugiezer N (Portugieser Blau)Prior N Rayon D'Or B Reberger Regent N Riechensteiner B (Reichensteiner)Riesel B Riesling B (Riesling Weiss)Rinot B Rondo N Roter Elbling Rs (Elbling Rot)Saphira N Sauvignac B (Cal 6-04) (Sauvignac)Sauvignon Blanc B Sauvitage B Savagnin Blanc B (Traminer) (Savagnin Blanc)Scheurebe B Schönburger Rs (Schoenburger)Seyval B Siegerrebe Rs Silcher B (Heunisch Weiss)Sirius Solaris Souvignier Gris St. Laurent (Saint Laurent)Staufer Sylvaner B (Silvaner Gruen)Syrah Tempranillo Trousseau Gris G Villaris B Viognier B Voltis B Würzer B Zweigeltrebe N (Zweigeltrebe Blau)

Terroir

Natural factors

The highest point, Vaalserberg, reaches approximately 323 m +NAP; its south-eastern slopes contain kalksteen, sandstone, or klei from the krijt, covered by leemgronden.
In the south and centre löss dominates, alternating with leem on river sand and gravel; the north features (loamy) fine sand (cover sands).
Along the Maas, rivierklei, leem, and sand occur, mostly overlying a subsoil of river sand and gravel.
Climate: average annual rainfall 808 mm, 1,561 sunshine hours (Maastricht), mean annual temperature 10.2 °C, mean summer temperature 17.5 °C.
In September the diurnal temperature range is 9.3 °C, which contributes to adequate ripeness of the grapes.

Product characteristics

White wines: fresh and full-fruited; red wines show dark fruit and tropical notes.

Terroir / wine link

The diurnal temperature range in September (9.3 °C) promotes ripeness: fresh, full-fruited white wines with tropical notes and dark fruit in the reds.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-NL-A0961
Official trade body site — Vereniging Nederlandse Wijn Producenten (VNWP)