Civitella d'Agliano

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils of the area are of volcanic origin, formed by two volcanic complexes dating back to the Pliocene epoch.
• The soils are characterised by basal leucite tuffs and leucitic-tephrite tuffs, with pyroxene phenocrysts, abundant pumice, and small fragments of rock of varying composition.
• The altitude of the vineyards ranges from 72 to 365 metres above sea level, with variable slope and a general aspect oriented toward the east and south-east.
• The climate falls within the temperate zone, with a lower/upper hill thermotype and a lower-humid subtype, mean annual rainfall between 775 and 1,214 mm, and slight summer aridity in July and August.
• Mean annual temperature ranges from 12.4 to 13.8°C, with prolonged cold from October to May and a mean minimum temperature in the coldest month of between 1.9 and 2.9°C.
• The municipal territory sits on a tuffaceous cliff in the northern part of the province of Viterbo, geographically located in the Tiber Valley. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The territory is mostly hilly and wooded, made distinctive by tongues of whitish clay known as calanchi, which give the landscape an almost lunar character. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Historical records from as early as 1833 and 1860 describe the territory of Civitella d'Agliano as covered with vines and rich in all manner of cultivation.
• The records of the 1883 agricultural survey identify Verdello, Procanico, and Grechetto among the most widely grown white-berried varieties, and Aleatico among the red-berried ones, all of which remain present in today's ampelographic base.
• The Civitella D'Agliano IGT appellation was officially recognised by ministerial decree on 22 November 1995.

• The white, red, and rosé wines, both still and lightly sparkling, display well-balanced physico-chemical characteristics across all wine types produced in the zone.
• On the nose and palate, the wines show predominant aromas that are typical of the grape varieties used in their production.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0766