TERROIR PROFILE

Moldova Nouă

Moldova Nouă – Mediterranean-tinged

Moldova Nouă and the Oravița hills at the Danube gorge: a small, Mediterranean-tinged podgorie in the far south-west.

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Moldova Nouă Moldova Nouă – Mediterranean-tinged

Moldova Nouă and the Oravița hills at the Danube gorge: a small, Mediterranean-tinged podgorie in the far south-west.

☀ Mediterranean⛰ Slope: gentleFetească RegalăMerlotCabernet SauvignonPinot Noir

SOILS

Loambody-rich, velvety

Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.

Limestoneprecise, mineral

Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.

CLIMATE · Mediterranean

Mediterranean-tinged

TOPOGRAPHY · gentle

Moldova Nouă and the Oravița hills at the Danube gorge.

WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS

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Computed from fingerprint similarity

Severin

Muntenia & Oltenia Hills

100% similar

Moldova Nouă and Severin share a strikingly similar fingerprint — the differences lie in soil and grape varieties.

Graves

Bordeaux

92% similar

Sun (slightly): Moldova Nouă gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (8 vs. 7).
Dryness (slightly): Moldova Nouă is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (5 vs. 6).

Cotnari

Moldavian Hills

92% similar

Warmth (slightly): Moldova Nouă is warmer → riper fruit, more alcohol, softer acidity (7 vs. 6).
Sun (slightly): Moldova Nouă gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (8 vs. 7).

This terroir's soils in the glossary