Пловдив (Plovdiv)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils: leached cinnamon forest soils, rendzinas (humus-carbonate soils), and alluvial-deluvial soils — ranging from lightly to heavily sandy-clayey.
• Transitional continental climate; Stara Planina blocks cold northern air masses; temperature inversions occur 81% of the time.
• Flat to gently hilly relief, 150–300 m above sea level; mean annual rainfall 590 mm.

• Permitted varieties include the indigenous Mavrud and Pamid alongside international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
• Vinification and processing must be carried out within the defined production area.

• White wines: fruity aromas, body, high alcoholic strength, and mineral accents.
• Red wines: deeply coloured, with aromas of black and red forest fruits, full-bodied, powerful, and harmonious.

• The trough-shaped morphostructure between Sredna Gora and Rodopi gives rise to temperature inversions 81% of the time.
• Leached cinnamon forest soils and rendzinas contribute to the mineral accents found in the white wines.
• Stara Planina's protective role against cold northern air masses contributes to hot summers and the successful ripening of the grapes.

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

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — iavv
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-BG-A1297
• Official trade body site — НЛВК — Национална лозаро-винарска камара