Benevento
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AglianicoBarbera N. (Barbera Nera)Cabernet-SauvignonChardonnayCoda Di Volpe Bianca B. - Coda Di Volpe (Coda Di Volpe Bianca)Falanghina B. (Falanghina Flegrea)FianoGreco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Malvasía (Malvasia Dubrovacka)MerlotMuscat À Petits Grains BlancsPiedirosso N. — Palombina (Piedirosso)SangioveseSciascinoso N. (Sciascinoso)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Plural lithological substrate: limestones, dolomites, sandstones, variegated clays, and Quaternary pyroclastics coexist within the same zone.
- The dominant soils are Regosols, developed on a soft substrate of arenarie, argille, and calcareniti, shallow and with slow deep drainage.
- Hilly morphology between 200 and 650 m a.s.l., with relief features interspersed by flat-bottomed karst depressions and Quaternary erosional incisions. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Regosol soils developed on arenarie, argille, and calcareniti, with high water-holding capacity, promote deep root exploration by the vine.
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-A0283
- Official trade body site — Sannio Consorzio Tutela Vini