PRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROKUPAC WINE VARIETY IN THE NIŠ WINE-GROWING REGION

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the study of some production and technological characteristics of the Prokupac wine variety in the Niš win-growing region. The research was conducted in the collective vineyard of the „Center for Viticulture and Oenology“ in Niš. During the study period, the conditions were favorable for the expression of the production and technological characteristics of the Prokupac wine variety. The level of yield and its fluctuations from year to year indicate a high and stable fertility of the studied variety. The sugar content in the grape must was 21.58% and the total acidity 7.61 g/L. The chemical analysis of the wine showed that the wine obtained was of good quality. The results of examination confirm that the cultivation of the Prokupac wine variety in the Niš wine-growing region is justified.