The vineyards of Carema are established on moraine rock, cultivated on the slopes of Monte Maletto at elevations between 350 and 700 metres above sea level, made possible by dry-stone terracing.
The viticultural area of Carema occupies the northernmost part of the Canavese and, by extension, of Piedmont, nestled against the Alps on the border with the Valle d'Aosta.
The vineyards are trained in pergola over bare bedrock composed of basic eclogites, smoothed by the Pleistocene glacier. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
In Carema the training system is the pergola, in the style of the traditional Canavese tòpie, constructed entirely of chestnut crossbeams to which the canes are tied so as to withstand the strong valley winds.
The Nebbiolo grape is grown locally under the names Picutener and Prugnet, the latter possibly linked to the late harvest carried out when the first autumn mists envelop the vine rows.
Product characteristics
Carema displays a ruby-red colour with garnet or orange highlights, while on the nose spiced notes of cinnamon and nutmeg emerge alongside spirit-preserved fruit and dried flowers. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
About this boundary
Area: the official production zone published by the regional geoportal (Piemonte).
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