Лом (Lom)
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Riesling (Riesling Weiss)Vrachanski MisketChardonnayGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Muscat À Petits Grains BlancsSauvignon BlancMuscat OttonelCabernet-SauvignonMerlotPinot NoirSyrahGamay
Terroir
Natural factors
- Climate: умереноконтинентален, Danubian lowland; sum of temperatures above 10 °C ≈ 3,800 °C, annual rainfall ≈ 540 mm.
- Altitude 66–115 m; mean daily temperature in the warmest month 23.4 °C.
- Soils: carbonate черноземи, weakly to moderately eroded, light to medium sandy-clayey and deluvial soils.
- Geological substrate: льос, loess-like materials and alluvial Quaternary deposits.
- The proximity of the Danube River, combined with a warm and dry continental climate, shapes the distinctive character of the wines.
Human factors
- Permitted varieties for white wines: Riesling, Мискет врачански, Chardonnay, Traminer, Тамянка, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Ottonel.
- Permitted varieties for red wines and rosé: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Gamay Noir.
Product characteristics
- White wines: fruity aromas, full and powerful structure.
- Red wines: intense colour, fruity aromas, soft tannins.
Terroir / wine link
- Carbonate черноземи over льос and alluvial deposits create a distinctive terroir expressed in fruity aromas and soft tannins.
- The same climatic and soil combination in red varieties yields intensely coloured wines with fruity aromas and soft tannins.
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-A1441
- Official trade body site — Изпълнителна агенция по лозата и виното (IAVV)