Šobes

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The region falls within the North Pannonian subprovince, with a warm kontinentální podnebí and Mediterranean influences from the south.
• Mikulovský bioregion: Jurassic limestones of the Pavlov Hills surrounded by calcareous clays and claystones with a calcium surplus.
• Šobes lies on a rocky spur in a meander of the Dyje river with a southern aspect, creating a specific microclimate for the vineyard. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Lechovický bioregion: to the northwest, a basement of Bohemian Massif crystalline rocks with granitoids; to the northeast, thin spraš deposits.

• The vineyard was renowned for quality during the Middle Ages; its wines were supplied to the imperial court and to Viennese restaurants, particularly in the 19th century. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The site has been settled since the Eneolithic period; vines have been cultivated since the Middle Ages on the southern slope of the rocky spur in a meander of the Dyje river. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The southern slope of the rocky spur in a meander of the Dyje river creates a specific microclimate that is directly reflected in the character of the wines from Šobes. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

Sources

• National product specification (PDF)
• Product specification (PGI, PDF) — Morava (SZPI)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-CZ-A1089
• Official trade body site — Znovín Znojmo — Vinice Šobes