Stredoslovenská

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The bedrock consists of andezit; on it, loamy to clay-loamy soils have developed, imparting higher mineralitu to the wines.
• The basin is of tectonic origin dating from the Neogene; its floor is filled with fluvial sediments, alluvial fans, spraše, and loessic loams.
• The climate is mild and dry: average precipitation 450 mm, 2,100 hours of sunshine per year, sum of active temperatures min. 3,100 °C.
• Grape ripening is accelerated by an elevated geothermal flux from brown-coal deposits in the vicinity of Veľký Krtíš.
• The finest sites lie on the southern slopes of the Krupinská planina and in the Ipeľská kotlina; vines are cultivated on south, SE, and SW aspects.

• Viticulture is documented from 1135: King Béla II granted vineyards to the Benedictine monastery at Bzovík.
• Traditional varieties: Tramín červený, Rizling rýnsky, Rulandské biele, Frankovka, Cabernet sauvignon, Svätovavrinecké.

• Sparkling wines: fruity freshness, floral bouquet, vigorous effervescence, colour ranging from green to golden yellow.

• The andezit substrate with loamy to clay-loamy soils imparts higher mineralitu to the wines (sugar-free extract ~19 g/l).

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-SK-A1355
• Official trade body site — ZVVS — Stredoslovenská oblasť