Noord-Holland

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• In the south-east of the area, glacially thrust formations from the last ice age are found, consisting mainly of coarse and fine river sands that are often gravel-rich, as in 't Gooi.
• Around Amsterdam, peat deposits on clay are found scattered as a soil type.
• Along the coast there are dune deposits of sand, within which there is generally a strip of marine sand mixed with clay or peat, known as the geestgronden.
• On the island of Texel, soil types include not only dune sand but also marine clay deposits and sand with clay loam.
• The climate has an average annual rainfall of 868 mm, 1,707 sunshine hours per year, and a mean annual temperature of 10.1°C, rising to 16.6°C in summer.

• The climate allows the stated yields and ripeness levels to be achieved, resulting in a fresh, full-fruited wine with green notes and red fruit in the red wine.

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

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-NL-A0966
• Official trade body site — Vereniging Nederlandse Wijn Producenten (VNWP)