Alto Livenza

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils of the area derive from the deposition of alluvial materials originating mainly from the melting of Alpine and pre-Alpine glaciers and subsequently from the action of the Livenza river, and are therefore gravelly.
• The subsoil of the zone consists predominantly of gravels, a characteristic derived from alluvial deposits of glacial and fluvial origin.
• Moving southward toward the sea, the gravelly fan progressively gives way to deposits with increasingly higher proportions of sand.
• The climate of the zone is temperate in character, owing to the protection afforded by the Karst and Dolomitic mountains to the north and to the presence of the Adriatic Sea and the lagoonal areas.
• The flat topography of the territory determines a specific exposure to winds that contributes to the temperate character of the local climate.

• The geographical indication 'Alto Livenza' has been used continuously since 1977, following EEC Regulation 816/70 and the national regulations on table wines with a geographical indication.
• The current production specification was approved by decree on 21 November 1995, subsequently amended to align it with the market for wines with a typical geographical indication and with European Union regulations.

• Red wines consumed young within one year of the harvest display a ruby colour with violet highlights and complex aromas of red fruits with nuances of vanilla.
• The red wines show excellent savoury character and a structure defined by softness and roundness, underpinned by a sweet yet non-aggressive tannin.
• The white wines range in colour from pale yellow with greenish highlights to deep yellow, with good structure, excellent savoury character, and a fresh, lively finish.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0864