Candia dei Colli Apuani

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Eocene-dominant soils: compact sandstone (macigno), scisti galestrini, compact limestones and marne (alberese) in the hillside zones.
• Annual rainfall ~1,200 mm (1961–1990 data, Massa weather station), markedly above the Toscana average; 550 mm during the vegetative cycle from April to October.
• Vineyards on the hills at the foot of the Alpi Apuane, south-facing toward the sea; the water promotes additional reflected light.
• The high drainage capacity of the soils (with drainage works in the argille zones) counterbalances excessive rainfall, promoting freshness in the white wines.

• Vineyards on terraces with irregular row spacing, density >10,000 vines/ha, trained to single or multiple guyot, with no mechanization possible.

• The high rainfall (550 mm during the vegetative cycle) lends freshness to the whites, though the reds tend to be slightly less structured.

• The abundant rainfall (1,200 mm/year) is offset by the high drainage capacity of the soils, promoting freshness in the whites at the expense of structure in the reds.

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-A1377
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Candia dei Colli Apuani