Anagni

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils of red earth from the decalcification of calcareous sedimentary rocks, ranging from the Triassic to the Eocene.
• Clay-silt texture in the heavy red earths; detrital red earths with calcareous debris are also present.
• Vineyards situated between 167 and 500 m above sea level, with predominantly westerly and south-westerly aspects.
• Transitional temperate climate: annual rainfall 1,098–1,233 mm, summer aridity lasting 1–2 months, mean temperature 13.5–15.6°C.
• Hilly territory in the valley of the river Sacco, at the foot of the Monti Ernici and Lepini, at an elevation of 424 m above sea level.

• Late nineteenth century: the principal grape varieties were Romanesco, Cesanese, and Lagrima, the latter two considered the most prized.

• The red wine of Anagni was cited in 1967 as being capable of "competing, with roasts, with any Bordeaux".

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0765