Colli di Luni

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The lithological substrates of the hilly terrain consist mainly of marine sediments (turbidites) with a clayey-sandy composition, while the plains and valley floors display silty-loam fluvial sediments.
• The soils are generally moderately deep, with a coarse-loam texture and a reaction ranging from neutral to sub-alkaline.
• The vineyards are situated at elevations between 0 and 700 m above sea level, with a prevalent altitude of 100 to 200 m, slopes of 10 to 20%, a predominantly south-easterly aspect, and a distance from the sea of 0 to 14 km.
• The mean temperature of the area is approximately 13°C, with a Huglin bioclimatic index of around 2010°C (ranging between 1830 and 2250 depending on the vintage).
• Mean annual rainfall is approximately 1,230 mm, with the highest precipitation in November (around 170 mm) and the lowest in July (an average of 29 mm).

• Pliny the Elder, who died in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, wrote that the wine of Luni held the highest rank among those of Etruria, attesting to viticulture in the area already in Roman times.
• Vine cultivation in the Luni area has remained consistently linked over the centuries to the Vermentino grape variety, whose viticultural vocation consolidated in the eighteenth century through a flourishing trade with growing cities.

• The wines are distinguished by moderate acidity, intense and vivid colour, fine yet pronounced aromas that are predominantly floral and fruity, and a savoury palate.
• The palate is fresh and dry yet supple in the white wines, warm and full-bodied in the reds, with a slightly bitter and lightly tart finish.

• The particularly loose structure of the soils, which are mostly free-draining and sandy, imparts to the wines a character of freshness and savouriness.

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 PDO-IT-A0353
• Official trade body site — Vite in Riviera — Consorzio tutela DOP/IGP Levante ligure