Colli di Faenza

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The oldest geological formation is the 'Marnoso-arenacea', a rhythmic alternation of marls and sandstones.
• The 'Spungone': a Pliocene organogenic calcarenite (3.3–3.05 Ma), considered a facies of the Blue Clays, it outcrops in the westernmost foothills.
• Badlands (calanchi) mark the boundary between the first foothill ridge and the true hills, a characteristic feature of the Romagnola landscape.

• Post-phylloxera viticulture shifted toward single-variety plantings: Sangiovese on the hillsides, Ciliegiolo at higher elevations, followed by Cabernet and Merlot.
• Winemaking here has relatively recent origins: in the late nineteenth century, mixed-variety rows grew along the edges of cereal fields rather than in dedicated vineyards. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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-A0291
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini di Romagna