Barco Reale di Carmignano

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The geological core consists of 'macigno': graded quartz-feldspar arenarie of Oligocene age, forming the base of the Montalbano ridge.
• The NE-facing slope is covered by scagliose argille: argillosi scisti with embedded blocks of calcari, arenarie, and ophiolitic breccias within the chaotic complex.
• The vineyard slopes rarely exceed 300 m a.s.l., favouring a long growing season, heat accumulation, and full ripening of the grapes.

• The name 'Barco Reale' derives from a Medici hunting estate of the 16th century; Carmignano is the first wine zone in the world (1716) to have established restrictive regulations to guarantee the purity of its wine. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1325
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela dei Vini di Carmignano