Ştefăneşti
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Burgund Mare N (Blaufraenkisch)Cabernet Sauvignon NChardonnay BFetească Albă BFetească Neagră NFetească Regală BMerlot NMuscat Ottonel BPinot Gris GPinot Noir NRiesling Italian B (Welschriesling)Tămâioasă Românească B (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Vineyards on the south-facing slopes of the eastern hill ranges of Oltenia, at elevations of 250–300 m.
- Brown and grey forest soils, moderately podzolized, loamy-clayey, and brun-roșcat forest soils, rich in limestone.
- The area has historically borne the name "Dealurile Piteștilor", attesting to a distinct territorial identity.
- Located in the eastern hill zone of Oltenia, in the Subcarpathian Plain of the Argeș.
Human factors
- The area was formerly recognized as "Dealurile Piteștilor"; monasteries and noble families supported viticulture, with a tradition documented from the time of Matei Basarab.
- The chronicler Miron Costin praised the wines of the area, and in 1635 Paul of Aleppo mentioned quality wines from Wallachia.
Product characteristics
- White wines from Tămâioasă Românească and red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon are explicitly noted as benchmark products of the area.
- The red wines from Valea Mare and Topoloveni (Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgund mare) have earned their reputation through the qualities imparted by the natural environment.
Terroir / wine link
- The red wines from Valea Mare and Topoloveni (Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgund mare) owe their reputation to the "natural environment".
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-RO-A1309
- Official trade body site — Oficiul Național al Viei și Produselor Vitivinicole (ONVPV) — DOC Ştefăneşti