Лом (Lom)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyards fall within the climatic zone of the Danubian lowlands, part of the northern Bulgarian moderate continental climatic region, at elevations ranging from 66 to 115 metres above sea level.
• The cumulative heat sum for the period with mean daily temperatures above 10 degrees Celsius (April–October) is approximately 3,800 degree-days, and the mean daily temperature of the warmest month is 23.4 degrees Celsius.
• The mean annual precipitation total in the area is approximately 540 millimetres.
• The soil types comprise calcareous chernozems, slightly to moderately eroded and slightly to moderately sandy-clayey in texture, as well as deluvial soils of low depth and sandy-clay composition.
• The parent material on which the soil cover of the area has formed consists mainly of loess, loess-like deposits, and alluvial Quaternary sediments.

• The authorised wine-grape varieties include, for white wines, Riesling, Misket Vrachanski, Chardonnay, Traminer, Tamyanka, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscat Ottonel, and for red wines and rosé, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Gamay Noir.
• The vine-training systems used are the Umbrella, Moser, and mid-trunk double-arm cordon, combined with mixed and spur pruning with a bud load of up to 54 buds per vine.

• The white wines produced in the area are distinguished by typical fruit aromas and a full, powerful structure.
• The red wines are deeply coloured, with fruit aromas and soft tannins.

• The warm and dry continental climate, the proximity of the Danube, and the calcareous chernozems formed on loess, loess-like deposits, and alluvial Quaternary sediments, together with the constraints imposed by the human factor, contribute to the distinctive character of the wines produced.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

All appellations in Bulgaria

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — iavv
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-BG-A1441
• Official trade body site — НЛВК — Национална лозаро-винарска камара