Cannellino di Frascati
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Malvasia Bianca Di Candia B. (Malvasia Bianca Di Candia)Malvasia Del LazioMostosa B. (Mostosa)Pagadebiti (Bombino Bianco)Greco Bianco B. (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Trebbiano Giallo B. (Trebbiano Giallo)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Transitional Mediterranean climate: rainfall 822–1010 mm/year, mean temperature 13.7–15.2 °C, with a moderately dry summer.
- Lithoid tufi, being impermeable, require deep soil-breaking (scasso) to activate pedogenesis and ensure adequate root development in the vine.
Human factors
- Viticulture documented since at least the 5th century BC, with cultivation practices codified by Cato in the De Agricultura. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The grapes are harvested late, and a partial appassimento may be carried out in suitable premises. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- The volcanic soils of the Colli Albani — pozzolane, lithoid tufi, and lava rock — shape the vine: pozzolane yield sandy, free-draining soils, while tufi require deep soil-breaking (scasso) to allow root development.
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-A0678
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Denominazioni Vini Frascati