Cinque Terre
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Shallow, skeletal soils with an acid-to-subacid reaction, developed over turbidite substrates (marine sediments).
- Terraced vineyards situated between 50 and 500 m a.s.l., with slopes of 35–50% and a predominantly south-westerly exposure, within 2 km of the sea.
- A Huglin Index (HI) of approximately 2,240 °C: a medium-high threshold, conducive to steady, even ripening.
- Rainfall concentrated in April (≈ 220 mm) with a summer minimum in July (average 24 mm): a dry growing season during ripening.
- The dry-stone terraces date back to the Middle Ages, when even the steepest slopes were brought under cultivation. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- Vines first planted by the Greeks, followed by medieval terracing of the steepest hillsides, with dry-stone retaining walls that remain the defining structural feature of the landscape today. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- In 1973 a social winery and agricultural cooperative was established, marking an organisational turning point for local viticulture. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Shallow, skeletal, and highly permeable soils developed over a turbidite substrate (marine sediments), imparting a direct mineral character to the wine.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0352
- Official trade body site — Vite in Riviera — Consorzio tutela DOP/IGP Levante ligure