Moslavina

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards on gently sloping south-eastern, southern, and south-western hillsides of Moslavačka gora, at 120–200 m above sea level.
• Pseudogley soil type; formed on the granitic core of Moslavačka gora covered by younger sediments containing quartz sand and clay.
• Quartz sands combined with clay particles ensure good drainage and adequate water retention in the soil.
• A cumulative effective growing-season temperature of 1,250–1,450 °C allows the ripening of varieties of the second and third époque while retaining higher acidity levels than in Slavonija.

• The Hrvatska vinarska zadruga of Moslavina wine-growers was founded in 1913; vineyard restoration after phylloxera proceeded more rapidly here than in some other Croatian regions.
• Old indigenous cultivars preserved to the present day include: Škrlet, Moslavac, Dišeća ranina, Štajerska belina (Ranfol), and Kraljevina.

• White wines: crystal clear, pale yellow-green, medium in alcohol, with moderate acidity and discrete to expressive fruity, floral, and spicy aromas.
• Red wines: clear, ruby-red, medium in alcohol, with moderate acidity, soft tannins, and expressive fruity aromas.

• Quartz sands with clay particles produce light, well-drained soils that exert a strong influence on the organoleptic character of Moslavina wines.
• The lower cumulative effective temperature preserves higher acidity than is found in wines from Slavonija and Hrvatsko Podunavlje, lending Graševina a harmonious balance of acidity and alcohol.
• The indigenous varieties Moslavac and Škrlet on these sites yield fresh, lean wines with lively acidity and herbal and fruity aromas.
• Moderately warm and dry autumns create conditions for noble rot, resulting in predikatno vino wines that are dense, viscous, and richly structured.
• Moslavac, owing to its good sugar accumulation and aromas of lemon, peach, and honey, is well suited to predikatna berba harvests.
• The moderate kontinentalna klima and predominantly SE/S/SW aspect of the sites are particularly favourable for the cultivation of Graševina, which yields fresh, approachable, and elegant dry wines.

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

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-HR-A1653
• Official trade body site — Bregovita Hrvatska