Colline Saluzzesi

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils of the foothill territory are non-calcareous or only weakly calcareous, with a sandy loam or clay loam texture and an acid to sub-acid reaction.
• Soil drainage is good and no excess of standing moisture is found within the production zone.
• The name of the appellation evokes the hilly environment and the layout of the vineyards, conditions considered essential for conferring the product's distinctive qualities.
• The production zone encompasses the entire territory of the communes of Pagno and Piasco and parts of eleven other communes, including Busca, Dronero, Saluzzo, and Verzuolo. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The appellation, recognised as a DOC in 1996, coincided with a revival of viticulture that had been practised in the Saluzzese since ancient times, first by the Greeks and then by a Celtic tribe known as the Caturiges.
• All of the grape varieties used are local: Quagliano, Pelaverga, Nebbiolo di Dronero (today registered as Chatus), and Barbera, the last of which is also widespread in the neighbouring territory of the Langhe.
• Vine spacing and Guyot training are prescribed in order to achieve low yields per vine.

• The wines display finesse and freshness, arising from the balance between alcohol and acidity, together with delicate floral and fruity aromas.

• The pedological characteristics, together with the cold-temperate climate, the local grape varieties, and the training system, impart finesse, freshness, and delicate floral and fruity aromas to both the grapes and the finished 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 PDO-IT-A1106
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Vini DOC Colline Saluzzesi