TERROIR PROFILE

Odobești

Odobești – Continental

Odobești, Jariștea and Bolotești: one of Romania's oldest wine towns, home of Galbenă de Odobești and Șarba, with the historic Beciul Domnesc cellar.

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TERROIR PROFILE · Moldavian Hills

Odobești Odobești – Continental

Odobești, Jariștea and Bolotești: one of Romania's oldest wine towns, home of Galbenă de Odobești and Șarba, with the historic Beciul Domnesc cellar.

Cool continentalSlope: moderateGalbenă de OdobeștiFetească RegalăFetească AlbăPlăvaie
What is terroir?

SOILS

Loessround, fruity, full

Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.

Gravel / Sandlight, approachable

Gravel and sand drain heavily — vines struggle for water, wines turn fine, light and elegant.

Sandstonewarm, dry, spicy

Sandstone warms quickly and yields ripe, fragrant wines with yellow fruit and fine spice.

CLIMATE · Cool continental

Continental

TOPOGRAPHY · moderate

Odobești, Jariștea and Bolotești.

WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS

ripearomaticindigenousregional character

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This terroir's soils in the glossary