TERROIR PROFILE

Târnave

Târnave – Cool

The Târnava valley between Blaj, Jidvei and Mediaș is Transylvania's largest white-wine district.

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TERROIR PROFILE · Transylvania

Târnave Târnave – Cool

The Târnava valley between Blaj, Jidvei and Mediaș is Transylvania's largest white-wine district.

☀ Cool continental⛰ Slope: moderateFetească RegalăSauvignon BlancFetească AlbăMuscat Ottonel

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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.

Marlbalanced, structured

Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.

CLIMATE · Cool continental

Cool, 300–500 m, long ripening

TOPOGRAPHY · moderate

The Târnava valley between Blaj, Jidvei and Mediaș is Transylvania's largest white-wine district. Jidvei farms around 2,500 contiguous hectares here; Fetească Regală was discovered in nearby Daneș in 1930. Fresh aromatic whites and traditional-method sparkling wine..

WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS

fresharomaticindigenousregional character