Carmignano

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Geological core in «macigno»: graded quarzose-felspathic arenarie of Oligocene age, Apennine fold structure.
• NE-facing slope covered by scaly argille: argillaceous scisti with blocks of limestone, arenarie, and ophiolitic breccias.
• Vineyards rarely above 300 m a.s.l.: long vegetative period, heat accumulation, and complete ripening even in less favorable vintages.

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

• The sparse slopes above 300 m, well-exposed to sunlight, favor 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