Calabria
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- On the hilly uplands, sandy or conglomeratic soils predominate — shallow, with hydromorphic conditions within 50 cm and moderate salinity.
- On the ancient river terraces: moderately deep soils, medium texture, sub-acid reaction, with an argillic accumulation horizon.
- Warm-temperate climate with a marked summer water deficit; rainfall concentrated in autumn–winter, peaking between October and December and reaching its minimum in July–August.
Human factors
- The Calabrian winemaking tradition is traced back to contacts with the Greeks in the first millennium BC.
- Calabria's topography — with plains accounting for less than 10% of the territory — directs agriculture toward specialized, high-value-added crops such as the vine.
Terroir / wine link
- Sandy and conglomeratic soils on the hilly uplands, with hydromorphic conditions within 50 cm, shape the character of grapes across much of the Calabrian territory.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0637