Търговище (Targovishte)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyards fall within northeastern Bulgaria and are largely situated in the Forebalkan region, at the foot of the northern slopes of the Preslav Mountains, with the remainder located in the Danubian hilly plain.
• The terrain is characteristically hilly, with vineyard elevations ranging between 220 and 520 metres above sea level.
• The climate is moderately continental, with hot summers and cold winters; the total heat summation for the April–October period is approximately 3,500 degrees Celsius, and the mean daily temperature of the warmest month is 22.0 degrees.
• The mean annual precipitation in the area is 600 millimetres.
• Soil types include dark grey forest soils, uneroded or weakly eroded heavy sandy-clay soils, and podzolised chernozem soils, uneroded or weakly eroded, medium sandy-clay.

• The permitted varieties for white wines include Sauvignon Blanc, Rkatsiteli, Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel, Traminer, Dimyat, Welschriesling, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Viognier, Tamyanka, Varnenski Misket, Fetească Albă, Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, and Colombard.
• Vine pruning is mixed and short, with a load of up to 54 buds per vine, and training systems include Umbrella, Moser, and mid-trunk double-arm cordon.

• The white wines are intensely aromatic, with a complex of floral and fruity aromas; on the palate they are fresh, harmonious, and balanced, with the aromatic character carrying through to the finish.
• The red wines display fruity aromas of black and red forest berries with spice nuances, while the palate is full-bodied, balanced, and fruity, with oak character and soft tannins.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

All appellations in Bulgaria

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — iavv
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-BG-A1439
• Official trade body site — НЛВК — Национална лозаро-винарска камара