Metliška črnina

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The area is low karst; vineyards lie on the southern slopes of the Gorjanci hills and the eastern slopes of the Roška planota, at elevations between 210 and 390 m above sea level.
• The parent rock consists of Cretaceous apnenec (locally with Pleistocene ilovica), Jurassic apnenec and dolomite, and Tertiary laporovec along the Slovenian-Croatian border. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The great heterogeneity of slope gradient and aspect creates a wide diversity of microclimatic conditions across individual lege.

• The geological substrate of the vineyards comprises Cretaceous apnenec, Pleistocene ilovica, Jurassic apnenec, dolomite, and Tertiary laporovec.
• Metliška črnina is produced from a blend of red varieties (Modra frankinja, Žametovka, Portugizac, and others), with freshness and drinkability as their common thread.

• Freshness and drinkability are shared by all varieties; the right combination of varieties yields a characteristically typical Metliška črnina.
• The wine contains a notable level of tartaric acid, which lends it structure and longevity. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The geological and climatic diversity of Bela krajina imparts a shared freshness and drinkability to all wines from the area, while the blend of varieties gives shape to a characteristically typical Metliška črnina.

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 PDO-SI-A1579
• Official trade body site — Društvo vinogradnikov Metlika