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.
Climate, site & wine
Limestone and loam give the wines structure and some freshness, and the mild site allows full ripeness. The reds are full-flavoured but not heavy.
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon produce dark reds of medium body with soft tannin, Pinot Noir lighter, paler reds; Fetească Regală gives fresh, dry whites. The vineyard area was formerly much larger: today only a few hectares are planted, and many former vineyard slopes serve as pasture. Better known today than Moldova Nouă is Belobreșca in the Clisura Dunării.
TERROIR PROFILE · Banat
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.
SOILS
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
CLIMATE · Mediterranean
Mediterranean-tinged climate along the Danube gorge (Clisura Dunării) in the far south-west of Romania. The river moderates winter frost; summers are warm to hot and autumns mild.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Hills and slopes along the Danube gorge near Moldova Nouă in the far south-west. Vines grow on steeper, mostly south-facing slopes above the river.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Ovada & Acqui
Piedmont
96% similar
- Freshness (slightly): Moldova Nouă has less freshness → gentler acidity, earlier drinking (5 vs. 6).
Miniș-Măderat
Crișana & Maramureș
96% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Moldova Nouă is warmer → riper fruit, more alcohol, softer acidity (7 vs. 6).
This terroir's soils in the glossary