Castelli Romani

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Pozzolane (uncemented volcanic ash) yield sandy, deep, and permeable soils; lithoid tufi cover the majority of the territory.
• Lithoid tufi with local designations (cappellacci, occhio di pesce…) require deep excavation (scassi profondi) to allow adequate root development of the vine.

• Soils formed by Quaternary volcanism: sandy pozzolane, lithoid tufi, and lava rocks from the Vulcano Laziale, active until approximately 25,000 years ago.
• The lithoid tufi, being impermeable, require deep excavation (scassi profondi) to allow adequate root development of the vine; the pozzolane yield sandy and permeable soils.

• Vineyards situated between 19 and 600 m above sea level, with predominantly west, southwest, and south-facing exposures, on soils shaped by the Vulcano Laziale, active until 25,000 years ago.

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-A0695