Cori

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The geographical zone extends over approximately 9,700 hectares in the central part of Lazio, encompassing the north-eastern plain of the Agro Pontino and the north-western slopes of the Monti Lepini.
• The Monti Lepini, part of the Anti-Apennines, are composed of marine sedimentary rocks such as limestones and dolomites, which form stratified layers on the slopes.
• In the small valleys, soils exhibit scree and colluvial material alongside terra rossa with a silty-clay structure and a sub-acid reaction, together with pyroclastic deposits and the terra rossa soils characteristic of the karst environment.
• The soils are rich in skeletal material, with tuff in the lower zones and calcareous composition in the higher zones, derived in part from cinerites associated with Alban volcanism and the Valle Latina.
• Vineyard altitude ranges between 40 and 463 metres above sea level, with variable slopes and a general aspect oriented towards the west and south-west.
• The transitional Mediterranean climate records mean annual rainfall of between 822 and 1,110 mm, with summer aridity and summer precipitation ranging from 84 to 127 mm.
• Mean annual temperature falls between 14.5 and 15.2°C, with mean temperatures below 10°C for two to three months of the year and a coldest-month minimum of between 3.4 and 4.4°C.

• The statutes of Cori, issued in 1327 and subsequently revised in 1547 and 1732, are divided into five books and contain chapters dedicated to viticulture and the wine trade.
• The proceedings of the Giunta per l'Inchiesta Agraria of 1883 cite Arciprete bianco, Greco giallo, Greco nero, and Cesanese as varieties cultivated at Cori using a low-trained vine system.
• The Nero Buono wine may carry the riserva designation provided it has undergone a minimum ageing of 24 months from the harvest and reaches a minimum actual alcoholic strength of 13.00%. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Cori rosso displays a ruby-red colour with violet highlights, an intense nose with fruity notes of berries and stone fruit in balance with spice and herbaceous character, and a dry, supple palate with good structure and length.
• Cori Nero Buono Riserva shows a ruby-red colour with violet highlights tending towards garnet with ageing, with wild-berry aromas that give way to spice and phenolic notes attributable to wood.

• The generous rainfall combined with summer aridity and favourable mean temperatures, together with excellent sunshine hours in September and October, allow the grapes to ripen slowly and fully, directly influencing the organoleptic profile of the wines.
• The interplay between soil characteristics and climatic factors leads, in the white wines, to the production of significant quantities of aromatic precursors that enhance the typical aromatic expression of the individual grape varieties.

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-A0706
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Volontario per la Tutela e la Valorizzazione dei Vini DOC Cori