Colli Trevigiani

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The hillside ridges run north–south in the southern part and east–west in the northern part of the production area.
• The east–west orientation of the hillside terrain and the steep gradients result in south-facing vineyard sites, allowing maximum interception of solar radiation.
• The soils originated from the uplift of ancient seabeds and were subsequently shaped by glacial and fluvial action, consisting predominantly of sandstones and marls alternating with moraine and alluvial deposits.
• The climate is temperate with well-defined seasons, characterised by nocturnal thermal inversion that, during the ripening period, generates marked diurnal temperature ranges as cool air descends from the Pre-Alps along the slopes.
• Frequent summer rainfall ensures an adequate water supply for optimal grape ripening, a condition further supported by the steep gradients and the shallow soil depth available to vine roots.
• To the north, the area is sheltered by the Pre-Alpine chain, which acts as a natural barrier against cold air masses, while to the south it benefits from the mild temperatures of the Venice lagoon, some 40 km away.

• Italy's first School of Viticulture and Enology was founded in Conegliano in 1876, from which the first Experimental Station of Viticulture and Enology grew in 1923.
• The winemaking tradition is documented by the Conegliano Statutes of 1282, and the name 'Colli Trevigiani' has been used systematically as a geographical indication since 1977.

• The red wines range from light red to ruby, sometimes garnet, and are wines that span from fresh to full-bodied, with good tannic structure and well-balanced acidity, showing at times more pronounced notes of fruit and woodland berries or herbal nuances.
• Young white wines present a yellow colour ranging from pale to straw, with greenish highlights, sometimes deeper depending on the variety, with aromas typical of the grape varieties and at times primary floral notes.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0518