Русе

Русе is an appellation in Bulgaria across 6 communes.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

ЗНП (PDO)

Category

Wine

Protected since

2007-05-10

Area

221,338 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

74.18 × 69.76 km

Centre

43.6520° N, 25.8639° E

Grapes

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Dimiat, Merlot, Muscat Ottonel, Riesling, Rkatsiteli, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer

Min planting density

1,112 vines/ha

Where it is

Nearest town

16 km south of Vedea

Nearest city

23 km south-west of Ruse 121,168 people

To the sea

183 km

Rivers nearby

Danube (11 km) · Yantra (19 km)

Same latitude

Hokkaido (Japan), Elkton Oregon (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

11–441 m

Mean elevation

157 m

Measured over the whole outline on 181,758 elevation cells of about 111 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Communes · 6

• Biala
• Borovo
• Dve Mogili
• Ivanovo
• Ruse Municipality
• Tsenovo Municipality

Sources

EU register of geographical indications