Carmignano

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The geological core consists of 'macigno': graded quartz-feldspar sandstones of Oligocene age, structured in Apennine fold formations.
• The northeastern slope is covered by scaly clays: argillaceous schists with blocks of limestone, sandstone, and ophiolitic breccias.

• Soils derived from sandstones (loose, sandy loam, sub-acid) and from clays and marly limestones (clay loam, neutral to sub-alkaline) shape the ripening of the grapes.
• Cool Apennine winds during summer nights generate a diurnal temperature range that promotes complete ripening of the grapes even in less favorable vintages.

• The sparsely vegetated slopes above 300 m, well-exposed to sunlight, promote regular and complete ripening even in less favorable vintages.

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-A1220
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela dei Vini di Carmignano