Colli della Toscana centrale

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• From a geological standpoint, the territory is divided into four systems of decreasing age: Miocene–Eocene pre-Apennine ridges, Pliocene hills, the intermontane basin of the Valdarno Superiore with Pleistocene deposits, and alluvial deposits.
• The hillside vineyards are situated at an average altitude of between 200 and 400 metres above sea level, with aspect and slope well suited to viticulture.
• The climate of the appellation zone can be described as humid to sub-humid, with a water deficit that becomes apparent during the summer season.
• Mean annual rainfall is 867 mm, with a minimum of 817 mm and a maximum of 932 mm; the wettest month is November at 121 mm and the driest is July at 32 mm.
• The warmest month is generally August, with mean temperatures above 23 °C, while the coldest is usually January, with mean temperatures of around 5 °C.

• Recognition as an Indicazione Geografica Tipica was granted by Ministerial Decree of 9 October 1995, which approved the corresponding production regulations.
• For new plantings, the trend is towards higher vine density, normally exceeding 5,000 vines per hectare, with a corresponding reduction in the number of buds retained per vine.
• Particular attention is paid to ageing the wines in wooden vessels; the ageing period ranges from a minimum of approximately twelve months to an average of three to four years.

• The white wines display a pale yellow colour with green highlights or a more or less intense straw yellow, while the reds show violet or ruby hues tending towards garnet with maturity.
• All wine types display balanced chemical and physical characteristics with a modest level of acidity, and on the nose and palate the wines show characteristic, harmonious aromas linked to the grape varieties used.

• The physical properties, texture, and chemical-physical structure of the soils, together with careful selection of grape varieties and rootstocks, contribute decisively to the distinctive organoleptic and chemical-physical character of the wines.

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-A1436
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vino Toscana