Сунгурларе (Sungurlare)

Bulgaria · DOP · Черноморски район · -1 commune(s)

Styles

Natural factors

The valley is enclosed by spurs of Стара планина, which shelter it from northerly and westerly winds, with a gentle черноморско влияние from the east.
The microclimate is characterised by mild winters, warm autumns, and cool summers with high atmospheric humidity.
The soils are lessivé and leached канелена горска почва, sandy-clayey in texture, with good water, air, and thermal regimes.
The terrain is predominantly hilly with a prevailing southerly aspect; the enclosing slopes create weak air drainage.
The active temperature sum (Apr.–Oct.) is approximately 3,600 °C, the mean temperature of the warmest month is 21.1 °C, and annual precipitation is approximately 650 mm.

Human factors

White wines: Червен Мискет, Ркацители, Chardonnay, Traminer, and others; reds/rosés: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir.

Product characteristics

White wines: fruity and floral aromas, harmonious and well-balanced, with fresh acidity.
Red wines: aromas of red forest fruits and spice, a fresh, structured palate with smooth tannins.

Terroir / wine link

The enclosing slopes of Стара планина generate weak air drainage combined with the influence of Черно море — the result: mild winters and cool summers.
The lessivé канелена горска почва with low fertility restricts yields and channels the vine's energy into aromatic, harmonious fruit.
The terroir signature in the white wines: fruity and floral aromas, balance, and fresh acidity — an expression of the cool, humid summers.
The red wines reflect the warm autumns and sandy-clayey soils: aromas of red forest fruits and spice, with smooth tannins.

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