Пловдив (Plovdiv)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils: leached канелена горска почва, rendzinas (humus-carbonate) and alluvial-deluvial — ranging from lightly to heavily sandy-clayey.
• Преходноконтинентален climate; Стара планина blocks cold northern air masses; temperature inversions occur 81% of the time.
• Plain-to-hilly relief, 150–300 m a.s.l.; mean annual precipitation 590 mm.

• Permitted varieties include the indigenous Мавруд and Памид alongside international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
• Vinification and processing must be carried out within the delineated production zone.

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

• The trough-shaped morphostructure between Средна гора and Родопите gives rise to temperature inversions 81% of the time.
• The leached канелена горска почва and rendzinas contribute to the mineral accents found in the white wines.
• The protective role of Стара планина against cold northern air masses contributes to the hot summers and 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 — Изпълнителна агенция по лозата и виното (IAVV)