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Južnoslovenská - "Southern Slovak" wine
region
South
Slovakian wine region is situated north from river Danube. It is warmest
part of Slovakia and the vineyards are planted on loess uplands,
sporadically on fat, silty clay soils with good water holding, which are
suitable for growing of red grape varieties. Here are the best
conditions for cultivation of grapes for production of high quality red
wines, also from Cabernet Sauvignon, which requires longer growth cycle
as opposed to other in Slovakia grown grape varieties. Soils are brown
type with sandy to silty subsoils in the bottom parts of deep soil
profile, which are grading to clayey horizon. They are medium heavy to
heavy-textured soils. South Slovakian wine regions belongs to
continental climate zone.
Wine from South Slovakian wine region is a product obtained exclusively by total or partial fermentation of grapes or grape must, which originates in this region. Grapes are achieving high sugar content, wines are full bodied, with intensive taste and distinctly extractive.
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Most
grown grape varieties |
Veltlínske
zelené (W)
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19,3 % |
Rizling
vlašský (W)
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18,1 % |
Frankovka
modrá (R)
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9,5 % |
Svätovavrinecké (R)
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8.9 % |
Müller-Thurgau (W)
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6,1 % |
Rizling
rýnsky (W)
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4,2 %
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André (R)
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4,2 % |
| Cabernet
Sauvignon (R) |
4,0 % |
Irsai
Oliver (W)
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3,3 % |
Dievčie
hrozno (W)
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2,3 % |
| Pinot
biely/blanc (W) |
2,3 % |
| Chardonnay (W) |
2,0 % |
The total
volume of rainfall is 550 mm distributed relatively evenly throughout
the year. Altitude of vineyards in the area is from 100 to 340 metres
above sea level. Average air temperature in the period from May to
September range from 13 ° C to 23 ° C, the average temperature in
growing season is 18.5 ° C. This region is warmest of all in Slovakia,
average annual sunshine duration is 2200 hours, the sum of active air
temperature during vegetation is at least 3400 ° C. higher average
temperatures are contributing to production of saccharides substances in
grapes, which will reflect in superior fullness of wine. Accordingly
this region is optimal for growing of red grape varieties and late
maturing varieties. Higher temperature allows to cultivate the grapes
for production of wines at high quality and wines with attribute with
average natural content of sugar around 23 °NM. Modern technology of
vine processing with controlled process of cooling during fermentation
facilitates production of wines with higher content of alcohol or
residual sugar, which are creating elegant, savoury and harmonic
beverage.
There is up to 10 000 vines/hectare density of vineyard.
Number of vine buds shall not exceed 80 000 per one hectare of vineyard
for production of wine, quality wine, sparkling wine of wine region,
grower's sparkling wine or liqueur wine. Maximum of 65 000 vine buds for
the production of quality wines with attribute. |
Specification of Slovak Union of Grape and Wine Producers
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