Capriano del Colle

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Plateau of glacial debris and clay layers in the middle of the Pianura Padana.
• Monte Netto: a promontory that rises sharply from the Pianura Padana south of Brescia, with no irrigation water.
• Predominantly clay soil on Monte Netto, with farming typical of hilly terrain.
• The zone lies below the Milano–Venezia railway line, which marks the boundary between hill and mountain agriculture and the Pianura Padana.

• The vine was cultivated almost as a medicinal plant: wine was used against pellagra, a historic scourge of the area.

• Capriano del Colle Bianco: delicate on the nose, floral-fruity with hints of ripe apple; dry on the palate, slightly tart when young.
• Trebbiano: delicate and pleasant bouquet, fresh and harmonious palate, with a possible perception of oak.

• Monte Netto, lacking irrigation, has predominantly clay soil over a plateau of glacial debris and clay layers, lending the Bianco notes of ripe apple and a slightly tart flavour.

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-A1124
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Montenetto