Септември (Septemvri)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The Pazardzhik plain, situated in the westernmost part of the Thracian Lowland, enclosed by the Rodopi and Sredna Gora mountains.
• Transitional continental climate: hot and dry summers, moderately cold winters; accumulated temperature above 10 °C — 3,830 °C.
• Low annual rainfall — approximately 500 mm; mean temperature of the warmest month 23.8 °C.
• Alluvial-deluvial soils, clay-sandy to lightly sandy-clay in texture, with good friability and freshness.
• The microclimate is somewhat cooler than the southern parts of the Thracian Lowland owing to the natural shelter provided by the surrounding mountains.

• Permitted varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon and Mavrud; maximum yield 9,000 kg/ha; extraction rate 65 l/100 kg of grapes.

• Appearance: ruby-red; aromas of dark forest fruits and pepper.
• Palate: full-bodied and lightly tannic.

• The alluvial-deluvial, clay-sandy soils impart good friability and freshness, reflected in the full-bodied palate.
• The cooler microclimate relative to southern Thrace, resulting from the natural barrier formed by the Rodopi and Sredna Gora, gives rise to pronounced aromas of dark forest fruits and pepper.

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-A1185
• Official trade body site — НЛВК — Национална лозаро-винарска камара