TERROIR PROFILE
Istria-Babadag
Istria-Babadag – Dry
Babadag, Valea Nucarilor and Istria on the edge of the Danube Delta: young quality estates between steppe and lagoon, named after the ancient wine town of Histria.
TERROIR PROFILE · Dobrogea
Istria-Babadag Istria-Babadag – Dry
Babadag, Valea Nucarilor and Istria on the edge of the Danube Delta: young quality estates between steppe and lagoon, named after the ancient wine town of Histria.
SOILS
Loessround, fruity, full
Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
CLIMATE · Maritime
Dry, steppe, sea breeze
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Babadag, Valea Nucarilor and Istria on the edge of the Danube Delta.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
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