Viile Caraşului

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Skeletal, eroded brown podzolized soils over gravels, leached rendzinas and rendzinic regosols, rich in iron and trace elements.
• The hilly relief of Banat — the foothills of the Dognecea Mountains, at low elevation.
• Southern, south-western or south-eastern exposure; most plantings situated on plateaus rather than slopes.
• On the plateau, accumulation of anthocyanin pigments and sugar gain are up to 8% higher compared to lower-lying sites.
• The ferruginous sol scheletic soils impart a bright red colour and a highly extractive character to the wines.

• Skeletal, ferruginous soils confer a bright red colour and a highly extractive character to the wines.
• The viticultural plateau accumulates up to 8% more sugars compared to lower-lying sites.

• The skeletal and ferruginous soils determine a bright red colour and an extractive character in the wines.

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

Sources

• National product specification (PDF) — onvpv
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-RO-A0032
• Official trade body site — Oficiul Național al Viei și Produselor Vitivinicole (ONVPV) — IG Viile Caraşului