Bianchello del Metauro
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Delimited zone within the Metauro river basin, between the Cesano river (southern boundary) and the Arzilla river (north), spanning 18 municipalities.
- Geology of the lower hills divided between strongly argillaceous and arenaceous lithotypes, with the presence of marne and calcareo-marnose formations.
- Climate without extreme values: average temperature 14 °C, precipitation approximately 800 mm per year with regular seasonal distribution; valley floors characterized by high annual diurnal temperature variation.
Human factors
- First written testimony about the local wine: Sante Lancerio, wine steward to Pope Paul III, wrote in 1536 in Fano that it was «a beautiful city, though small, that produces good wine».
Product characteristics
- Pale straw-yellow in color; delicate and characteristic on the nose; dry, fresh, and harmonious on the palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- An early-drinking wine that in its finest expressions reveals a subtle personality. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- The hillside soils of argillaceous and arenaceous nature, with the presence of marnose and calcareo-marnose lithotypes, shape the profile of Bianchello.
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-A0444
- Official trade body site — Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini (IMT)