Bivongi

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The production zone lies on the eastern slopes of the Catena delle Serre, in the lower valley of the Stilaro torrent, an area that also encompasses the Ionian coastline.
• The territory extends along the Ionian coastal strip for approximately 25 km and reaches more than 10 km inland, transitioning from terraced surfaces to hills and semi-mountainous zones.
• The area is entirely covered by Pliocene sediments resting on a Palaeozoic crystalline basement, with the transition to the Miocene marked by conglomerate outcrops.
• Rainfall is concentrated mainly in the autumn–winter period, peaking in October and reaching its minimum in June, within a climate ranging from sub-humid to sub-arid with a pronounced summer water deficit.
• On the hilly uplands, sandy or conglomeratic formations predominate, with soils of shallow to moderately deep profile, while on the ancient fluvial terrace surfaces soils with clay accumulation are found.

• Viticulture and winemaking in Bivongi have ancient origins, with robust and passito wines that were particularly appreciated throughout the twentieth century in the local area and in the province of Reggio Calabria.
• From the 1960s and 1970s onward, the conversion of lower-hillside land to vineyard was carried out, concentrated mainly in the territories of Bivongi, Stilo, and Monasterace.
• Bivongi DOC Rosso Riserva must undergo a mandatory ageing period of at least two years, while Bivongi rosso requires refinement until January of the year following the harvest. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Bivongi rosso presents a ruby-red to garnet-red colour, with a vinous, characteristic, and delicate nose, and a dry, harmonious, and pleasant palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Bivongi bianco presents a straw-yellow colour, with a pleasant and characteristic nose, and a dry, harmonious palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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-A0605
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela dei Vini DOC Bivongi