Capri

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Island of calcareous origin, with an orography shaped by the slopes of Monte Solaro to the west and Monte San Michele to the east.
• Maximum altitude of 142 m above sea level, covering an area of 3.97 km², situated in the Gulf of Naples between the Sorrentine-Amalfitan peninsula and the islands of Procida and Ischia.
• Geological affinity with the Sorrentine peninsula confirmed by recent studies, consistent with Strabo's ancient hypothesis of a continuous landmass connection to the mainland.
• The vineyards are situated on sun-drenched terraced ledges dropping steeply to the sea and on the slopes of Monte Solaro.

• Capri's wine was already prized in Roman times: Tiberius, owing to his enological passion, earned himself the nickname 'Biberius'.

• Capri rosso: ruby in color of varying intensity, with a vinous and pleasant nose. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The palate of the rosso is described in the disciplinare as dry (text truncated in the source). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The island's calcareous origin links the terroir of Capri geologically to the Sorrentine peninsula, shaping the mineral profile of its wines.

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-A0240