Colli del Limbara

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The granitic soils of Gallura formed during the Paleozoic, approximately 300 million years ago, in a deep magmatic chamber that was subsequently exposed by the erosion of the surrounding relief.
• The soils used for viticulture are weakly to moderately developed, rich in coarse skeletal material, sandy loam in texture, low in carbonates, and sub-acid to acid in reaction.
• The soil water regime is xeric, with a prolonged summer water deficit and a marked winter surplus, especially in the area surrounding the Limbara massif.
• The vineyards extend from sea level up to 500 metres altitude on the slopes of the Limbara massif, with varied aspects and the influence of the nearby sea.
• The climate across much of the production zone is warm temperate, with relatively mild winters and rainfall concentrated in autumn and the winter-to-spring period, generally below 700 mm per year, while above 800 metres around the Limbara a humid area is present.

• Near the Nuraghe Li Prisciona, on the land of Arzachena, wine vessels evolved into distinctive forms such as askoid jugs and small ceramic askos have been found.
• During the period of Spanish rule, grape varieties still cultivated today were introduced, including Cannonau, the Bovali, and Girò, while Vermentino arrived from Corsica at the end of the eighteenth century.

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-A0788
• Official trade body site — Laore Sardegna