TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION NAME OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION Дунавска равнина PRODUCT CATEGORY Wine COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Bulgaria APPLICANT Изпълнителна агенция по лозата и виното (Executive Agency on Vine and Wine) 125 Tsarigradsko 1113 Sofia Bulgaria Tel. +359 2 97 08 111 / Fax. +359 2 97 08 122 [email protected] PROTECTION IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Date of Protection in the European Union: 28/04/2007 Date of Protection in the Member State: 04/07/2005 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Raw Material Main Grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pamid, Traminer, Aligote, Riesling, Ugni Blanc, Mavrud Wide Melnik Vine, Gamza, Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel, Dimyat, Muscat red, Rkatziteli Other Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling Rhine, Tamianka, Italian Riesling, Pinot Gris, fetească albă, Sungurlarska pearl, pearl Pomorie, Viognier, hárslevelű, Furmint, miski Vratsa, Sands, Varna Muscat, Muscat Markov, Sandanski Muscat, Muscat Sungurlarska, Black diamonds, Black elixir Aheloi, Orpheus, fetească regală, silvaner, Mueller tyurgao, Kokorko, Kaylashka Muscat, Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, Colombard, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Bouquet, Syrah Rubin, Thracian glory gametes freon, Cinsaut, Evmolpia Septemvriyski ruby, ruby Melnik, Melnik Jubilee 1300, Melnik 82, Grenache, Meunier, Hebros Doll Mavroud, Alicante Bouschet, Early Melnik Vine, Grand Noir, Pleven color, Carmenere, Danube Gumza, Petit Verdot, Malbec Alcohol content : Mín. 10% vol Physical Appearance Clear wines, with slight dye matters arising in case of prolonged aging in bottles. Colour: straw- yellow with greenish touches. Complex aroma with dominant citrus and nuances of herbs, fresh grass and field flowers. The taste is fresh, with balanced acids, harmonious and long-lasting aftertaste. DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA 1. The area for wine PGI "Дунавска равнина" is outlined as follows: Montana: Berkovitsa, Boychinovtsi, Brusartsi, Chiprovtsi, Georgi Damyanovo, Yakimovo, Lom, Medkovets, Montana, Valchedram, Varshetz. Vidin: Belogradchik, Boynitsa, Bregovo, Chuprene, Gramada, Kula, Makresh, Novo Selo, Ruzhintsi, Vidin Municipality. District Vratsa: Byala Slatina, Borovan, Hajredin, Kozloduy, Krivodol, Mezdra, Mizia and Oryahovo, Roman, Vratsa. Gabrovo: Gabrovo, Sevlievo Municipality. Lovech: Letnitsa, Lovech, Troyan, Yablanitsa. Pleven: Belene, Red Beach, D. Metropolis, Dolni Dubnik, Republic of Iskar, Kneja, Levski, Nikopol, Pleven Municipality. Veliko Tarnovo: Gorna Oryahovitsa, Lyaskovets, Pavlikeni, Polish Trambesh Strazhitsa, Suhindol, Svishtov, Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa, Elena. Razgrad: Tsar Kaloyan, Isperih, Kubrat, Loznitsa, Razgrad Testament. Ruse: Byala, Borovo, price, Ivanovo, Ruse, Vetovo, Two mounds, Slivo pole. Silistra: Glavinitsa Tutrakan, Alfatar, Dulovo, Kainardja, Silistra Municipality. Targovishte: Omurtag, Opaka, Popovo, Targovishte. Dobrich: Balchik, General Toshevo, Kavarna, Shabla, Dobrich, Krushari, Tervel. Shumen: Hitrino, Kaolinovo Kaspichan, Novi Pazar, Shumen, Smyadovo, Veliki Preslav, Varbitsa, Venice, Nicolas Kozlevo. Varna: Aksakovo, Avren, Beloslav, Byala, Devnya, Dolni chiflik, Dylgopol, Provadia, Suvorovo, Varna, Vetrino Valchidol. District Sofia: Botevgrad, Pravets. The following territories of settlements, as listed municipalities are excluded from the boundaries of the area: Belogradchik: Granichak, Praujda, Salads, Stakevtsi. Chiprovtsi: Martinovo, Pass. Georgi Damyanovo: Long del, Kopilovtsi. Berkovitsa: Chereshovitsa. Varshets: Upper Marinovo, Gorno Ozirovo, Lower Ozirovo. Vratsa: Lyutadzhik. Botevgrad: Gurkovo, Kraevo, Radotina, Trudovets. Pravets: Spill. Troyan: Balkanets, Beli Osum, Much Iron, Gumoshtnik, Dobrodan, Oreshak, Old village, Terziysko, Cherni Osam, Homestead, Shipkovo. Lovech: Stefanovo, Malinovo, Balgarene. Sevlievo: Boazut, Valevtsi, Soldier, Dyalak, Kravenik, Bought, Mlechevo, Tabashka, Ugorelets, Shoppes. Gabrovo: Balanite, Boycheta, Boriki, Jultesh, Malusha, Orlovtsi, Charkovo, Chernevtsi. Veliko Turnovo: Voynezha, Voneshta, Vaglevtsi, Kladni, Osenarite, Raykovtsi. Elena: Bebrovo, Beykovtsi, Buinovtsi, Valchovtsi, Ganev Dol. Gramatitsi, Drenta, Ivanivanovtsi, Ignatovtsi, Mason, Kolari, Kostel, Maryan, Miykovtsi, Palitsi, Popska, Ruhovtsi, Svetoslavtsi, Todyuvtsi. Zlataritsa: Dedintsi, Ravnovo, Razsoha, Rosno. Strazhitsa: Zhelezarci, Kavlak. Popovo: Lower Kabda, Konak, Marchino. Targovishte: Bojurka, Bratovo, Upper Kabda, Koprets, Paydushko, Presiyan, Prolaz, Turnovtsa, Palm, CHerkovna. Omurtag: Belomortsi, Velikdenche, Verentsi, Upper Hubavka, Lower Hubavka, Zmeyno, Iliyno, Kamburovo, Cosmas, Krasnoseltsi, Panaiot, Panichino, Petrino, Ptichevo, Stanets. Varbitsa: Tushovitsa. Smyadovo: Rish. LINK WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA Temperate continental climate with hot summers and dry, lowland, hilly plain relief and plateaus, humus (carbonate, typical leached and podzolized) and gray forest soils formed on loess basis and human factors and determine specifics characteristic properties of the produced wines. SPECIFIC RULES FOR LABELLING, IN CASE THESE EXIST […] CONTROL BODY Изпълнителна агенция по лозата и виното (Executive Agency on Vine and Wine) 125 Tsarigradsko 1113 Sofia Bulgaria Tel. +359 2 97 08 111 / Fax. +359 2 97 08 122 [email protected] .