Тракийска низина (Trakiyska nizina)

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• To the north, the delineated zone borders the slopes of Stara Planina (Balkan Mountains); to the south, the Rila-Rhodope massif and Strandzha mountain; to the west, the Struma Valley; and to the east, the Black Sea.
• The vineyards are situated at elevations of between 100 and 500 m above sea level, across flat and gently undulating terrain.
• The climate is transitional continental, shifting in the south-western part — the Struma Valley — to continental Mediterranean, and towards the east, approaching the Black Sea, to continental Mediterranean with Black Sea climatic influence.
• In the southern parts of the zone, Mediterranean influence is felt, penetrating via the valleys of the Maritsa, Tundzha, Struma, and Arda rivers, while to the north the Sredna Gora and Stara Planina ranges block the incursion of cold air masses from the north.
• The mean daily temperature of the warmest month ranges from 21.5 to 24.5 °C, the mean annual rainfall is between 500 and 650 mm, and winters are mild, with a mean January temperature of around 0 °C.
• The predominant soil types in the zone are cinnamon forest soils, humus-carbonate soils, leached chernozem smolnitsa soils, and alluvial-deluvial meadow soils.

• The addition of Viognier grapes in a proportion of up to 20% to grapes destined for vinification with Syrah is permitted.
• The varieties Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Meunier, and Senzo are valid only for the territories of the localities within the listed municipalities of Burgas Province, while the varieties Semyon, Gamza, Shevka, and Plovdivska Malaga are not valid for those territories.

• The white wines display a vivid, deep golden colour with greenish hues, and the nose is intense and multi-layered, evolving in the glass and developing a sweet character combined with floral nuances.
• The red wines are characterised by a vivid, sparkling, deep ruby colour with garnet reflections, and a nose with fruity nuances of cherries, sour cherries, blackberries, and black plums, with discreet accents of red pepper, spice, and chocolate.

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 PGI-BG-A1552
• Official trade body site — НЛВК — Национална лозаро-винарска камара