Cacc'e mmitte di Lucera
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Uva Di Troia N. (Uva Di Troia)MontepulcianoSangioveseMalvasia Nera Di Brindisi N. (Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Pagadebiti (Bombino Bianco)Malvasia Bianca (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Dominant soils are clayey or clay-loam, grey to blackish, at least 1 metre deep over beds of marly or blue argille.
- Most widespread soil type: soils derived from Mesozoic calcare, forming the basis of nearly the entire production zone.
- Distinctly Mediterranean climate: mild winters, hot and long summers, mild and rainy autumns; August is the hottest month.
- The production area is divided between the Dauni Apennine uplands and the vast plain of the Tavoliere, with an intermediate hilly zone.
- Marked diurnal temperature ranges driven by the interplay of climatic and orographic factors (Appennino Dauno, Gargano, Tavoliere).
Human factors
- The name derives from the custom of rented palmenti: one tenant would 'drive out' (cacciare) the must from the vats, and the next would 'put in' (mettere) his within the same day. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Ruby red of varying depth, with a characteristic and intense nose; full and harmonious on the palate with a characteristic finish. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Clayey soil over beds of marly argille or Mesozoic calcare, with high water retention capacity, imparting moderate productive potential to the vineyards.
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-A0544