Bianco dell'Empolese
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils of the Western Plain (Empoli, Cerreto Guidi, Fucecchio) derived from Quaternary alluvial and lacustrine deposits.
- Soils of the Central Hills (Vinci, Capraia e Limite, Montelupo Fiorentino) derived from Pliocene and Pleistocene marine deposits.
- Climate ranging from Mediterranean to Warm Temperate on the plain; from Mediterranean to Sub-oceanic Mediterranean on the central hills.
- The climate combines maritime influences from the Tyrrhenian Sea and mountain influences from the Apennines, with both continental and Mediterranean characteristics.
- The territory extends from the plain of the middle-lower Val d'Arno up to the ridges of Montalbano (max. 633 m a.s.l. at Vinci).
Human factors
- Viticulture in the area is documented from 1352: the wine tax (gabella) accounted for 28.6% of the municipal revenues of Fucecchio.
Product characteristics
- Bianco dell'Empolese: pale yellow tending to straw in color, characteristic bouquet, dry, harmonious, fresh, and delicate on the palate. (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-A1337
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Vino Chianti