Перущица (Perushtitsa)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyards are located in the southern part of the Thracian Lowland, in the Plovdiv Plain and at the foot of the northern slopes of the Rhodopes.
• The average altitude of the region is 200 metres, and the climate is transitional between the moderately continental climate of northern Bulgaria and the milder climate of the southern parts of the country.
• Winters in the region are mild and summers hot, with mean annual precipitation of 595 mm.
• The mean daily temperature of the warmest month reaches 23.3 degrees Celsius.
• Soil types include leached cinnamon forest soils, heavy sandy-clay to light clay, and lessivated cinnamon forest soils.

• The authorised grape varieties for the production of wine with the protected designation of origin Perushtitsa are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
• Vineyard training systems applied include Umbrella, Moser, and mid-trunk double-arm cordon, with pruning that is mixed and short, at a load of up to 54 buds per vine.

• The wines have typical, strongly pronounced fruit aromas of cherries, sour cherries, blackberries, and blue plums, which are also perceived on the retro-nasal palate.
• On the palate the wines are full-bodied and juicy, with notes of chocolate and cinnamon and a memorable finish.

• The climate of the region, influenced by the northern slopes of the central Rhodopes and the natural protection afforded by Stara Planina against cold air masses from the north, together with the cinnamon forest soils, account for the production of grapes from which the wines characteristic of the region are made.

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

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Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — iavv
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-BG-A1474
• Official trade body site — НЛВК — Национална лозаро-винарска камара