Delia Nivolelli

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The DOC territory can be morphologically divided into three zones: the Delia Nivolelli basin, the hinterland of Marsala, and a coastal limestone plateau.
• The Delia Nivolelli basin has a more or less flat aspect, bounded by an amphitheatre of plateaus and low, gently rounded hills, with a predominantly clay texture.
• In the commune of Mazara del Vallo, the hydrographic network is represented by the Mazzaro and Delia rivers, both intermittent torrential watercourses, with predominantly clay and alluvial soils of a light to dark grey colour.
• The limestone plateau of the coastal strip has a flat aspect and a rich water table, with soils ranging in colour from light red to reddish brown and good permeability.
• The climate is Mediterranean in character, mild and with little rainfall in autumn and winter, and hot and arid in spring and summer, with a mean annual rainfall of 576 mm over 68 rainy days and strong winds including tramontana, scirocco, Ponente, and Maestrale.

• Vine cultivation in this territory has very ancient origins, with references already found in the 'Book of Roger' by Al-Idrisi, which describes viticulture during the Norman period.
• Local viticulture gained considerable momentum in 1773 with Woodhouse and the birth of Marsala wine, continuing through to the present day with numerous wine types now bottled in the area.
• Only the trellised counter-espalier (controspalliera) and bush-vine (alberello) training systems are permitted, with a planting density of no fewer than 2,500 vines per hectare for existing vineyards and 3,000 for new plantings. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The DOC Inzolia wine displays a straw-yellow colour of varying intensity, a fruity and characteristic nose, and a dry, full, and harmonious palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The DOC Syrah wine has a deep ruby-red colour that tends toward orange with ageing, and a characteristic nose. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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-A0777
• Official trade body site — Assovini Sicilia