Region · Poland

Lower Silesia

Poland's mildest wine country, in the Oder valley around Wrocław. Granite in the Sudeten foothills, loess and sandy clay along the river, calcareous ground to the south-east; Pinot Noir and Chardonnay do best. The first Polish appellation application is for this region.

Latitude: ≈ 50.5° – 51.5° N
Elevation: 120 – 350 m · Trzebnica Hills to the north
Climate: mildest in Poland; oceanic influence from the west
Rainfall: ≈ 550 – 650 mm
Growing season: ≈ 200 – 230 days
Rivers · relief: Odra, Bystrzyca · Trzebnica Hills, Sudeten foothills
Dominant soils: granite (SW), sandy clay, loess, calcareous (SE)
Status: PDO application in the EU process

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Soil profile

Granite under loess, where the hills begin.

South-west of Wrocław the Sudeten foothills bring granite to the surface, thin and quick to drain; Riesling and Pinot Noir hold their acidity here. On the valley floor, sandy clay over loess gives rounder, earlier wines.