Bianco di Pitigliano

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils are characterised by formations of effusive and volcanoclastic rocks, while to the west of the Fiora river marly, marly-pelitic, and pelitic formations predominate.
• In the central part of the zone, along watercourses and in the hilly belt to the west of Manciano and towards Scansano, Quaternary formations outcrop, comprising sand conglomerates, fluvial detritus, and pebbles with clays and sand.
• In the communes of Pitigliano and Sorano, extensive plateau areas are present where tuffaceous rocks, produced by successive eruptions over the centuries, are predominant to the point of shaping the character of the landscape.
• The average elevation of the zone is 310 metres above sea level, with a gradient of around 5% and an average south-easterly aspect.
• Two distinct climatic conditions are recognised: the Pitigliano–Sorano area, with a mean temperature of around 14°C and rainfall of around 920 mm per year, and the Manciano area, with a mean temperature of 14–14.5°C and average rainfall of 750 mm per year.
• Mean annual rainfall is estimated at around 780–840 mm, with a minimum of 22 mm in July and a maximum of 124 mm in November, and a mean annual temperature of 14.5–15°C; the Huglin index ranges between 2,100 and 2,500 units.

• Recognition of the controlled designation of origin for Bianco di Pitigliano dates back to the Presidential Decree of 28 March 1966, the sixth such designation granted in Italy in chronological order.
• In 1954 the Cantina Sociale di Pitigliano was established, with the purpose of collecting and vinifying the viticultural production of the surrounding area.
• The traditional training systems of the zone, maintained in new plantings as well, are the horizontal cordon-spur and the single Guyot or double palmette.
• The revision of the production regulations in November 2011 introduced the traditional Vin Santo wine type, along with a concurrent simplification of the permitted grape variety base.

• The base wine displays a straw colour with greenish highlights, a delicate nose, and a dry, lively, medium-bodied, soft palate with a slightly bitter finish.
• The Vin Santo wine type presents a colour ranging from straw through amber to brown, with a rich and complex nose of ripe fruit, raisins, and candied fruit, and a velvety, persistent palate.

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

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1339
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela del Bianco di Pitigliano e Sovana DOC