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Transylvania: Whites and sparkling wines from the hills — comparative perspectives
Read geography, grape resources, and production processes separately.
Vineyard
Rivers, hills, and slopes.
Winemaking
Still white and bottle-fermented sparkling whites.
This is a schematic diagram summarizing the main text. It does not represent production areas or quality rankings. Sources and reference materials
FIELD NOTE 01
Starting with Târnave
Târnave is one of the main wine regions of Transylvania. Know the locations of the Târnava Mică and Târnava Mare rivers, hills, and slopes. Not all vineyards are alpine just because this is an inland mountainous region; study the actual environments of the planted hillsides.
FIELD NOTE 02
Create a white wine comparison.
Fetească Regală, Albă, Sauvignon, Italian Riesling, and Chardonnay are grown. Compare local white varieties and international whites, and record aroma, acidity, and mid-palate body. In addition to grape varieties, confirm differences in harvest and winemaking.
FIELD NOTE 03
As a raw material for producing sparkling
The sparkling wines from Jidvei combine local varieties with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. If you compare wines that simply highlight white acidity with those influenced by bottle fermentation and lees aging, you will learn that grapes from the same region can be turned into different wine styles.
Investigate the blend of grape varieties, timing of grape harvest, secondary fermentation, lees contact, and final residual sugar.
PAUSE & REFLECT
Check your understanding.
When comparing local whites and sparkling wines, what should you examine besides the presence of bubbles?
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Investigate the blend of grape varieties, timing of grape harvest, secondary fermentation, lees contact, and final residual sugar.
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These are the reference materials for the main text. For details of production regulations, consult the current documents. For individual wine specifications, refer to materials for the relevant vintage.
- Jidvei: Târnave vineyards and grape varieties ↗
- Jidvei: Cultivated grape varieties ↗
- Jidvei: Extra Dry technical sheet・NV ↗