Bergamasca

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The geographical area is delimited by the Adda and Oglio rivers and encompasses a foothill territory within the province of Bergamo.
• The geological formations present include the Selcifero Lombardo, the Maiolica di Bruntino, the typical Sass del Luna, the Arenaria di Sarnico, and the Pietra di Credaro, among others.
• The soils are predominantly eluvial in type, remaining on the Cretaceous parent rock to which they are closely bound in terms of mineral composition, except for some alluvial zones along the Oglio and at Chiuduno.
• In the hilly area to the north-west of Bergamo, shaly-clay soils prevail, while along the eastern hill belt extending to Lake Iseo a succession of formations with clay-limestone characteristics occurs.
• The Bergamo area presents three main climatic zones — the western hills, the eastern hills, and the valley area of Trescore Balneario — with heat-unit totals ranging from 3,470 degree-days in the western and valley areas to 3,570 degree-days in the eastern area.

• In the 1950s the Chamber of Commerce promoted the planting of new varieties such as Merlot, Barbera, Incrocio Terzi, Marzemino gentile, and Schiava grossa, and two co-operative wineries were established, at Pontida in 1959 and at San Paolo d'Argon in 1960.
• Among the oldest varieties recorded in the Bergamo area are Moscato di Scanzo, marzemino, schiava, pignola, and groppello, cited in 1789 by Bajoni in his Metodo per fare e conservare Il Vino.

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

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Sources

• Regional grape register (PDF) — lombardia
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A1369
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Valcalepio