Colli di Salerno

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The production zone encompasses the hilly areas of the Lattari mountains, the inland hills, and extends as far as the hills of the Cilento and the Vallo di Diano.
• The geomorphology of the territory is considerably varied, albeit of predominantly volcanic origin, featuring mountains, hills, valleys, rivers, streams, and plains that meet the sea.
• The territory has been shaped by the neighbouring volcanic systems, of which Vesuvius is the most evident example.
• The soils of the zone are described as strongly volcanic, identified as one of the fundamental factors behind the complexity and persistence of the wines produced.
• The production zone comprises soils with a predominantly hillside aspect, characterised by the proximity of the sea and a typically Mediterranean microclimate.

• Traditional vine-training systems, such as the Avellinese style — trained at varying heights — as well as the canocchia and alberello methods, have been progressively replaced by modern systems such as Guyot and spur-cordon.
• The province of Salerno was one of the earliest and most significant centres of settlement, cultivation, study, and dissemination of the vine, which spread from Asia Minor and Greece along the coasts of the Mediterranean.

• The wines produced in the zone include white, red, and rosé styles, also in frizzante, amabile, novello, and passito versions, with an overall balanced profile.
• The wines display floral and fruity notes, with characteristics that vary according to the predominant grape variety in the ampelographic blend.

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-A0255
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Vita Salernum Vites