Cannellino di Frascati
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Malvasia Bianca Di Candia B. — Malvasia (Malvasia Bianca Di Candia)Malvasia Del LazioMostosa B. (Mostosa)Pagadebiti (Bombino Bianco)Greco Bianco B. — Greco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)
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