Delia Nivolelli

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Three distinct morphological zones: an inner argillaceous basin, the Marsala hinterland with regosols and vertisols, and a coastal calcareous plateau. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Coastal calcareous plateau: soils ranging from light red to reddish-brown, well-balanced texture, good permeability, and a rich water table.
• Delia Nivolelli basin: flat-lying terrain within an amphitheatre of plateaus and rolling hills, with predominantly light to dark grey argillaceous soils.
• Mediterranean climate: 576 mm of annual rainfall over 68 rain days; hot and arid summers, mild autumn and winter.
• Four prevailing winds shape the microclimate: tramontana (N), scirocco (SE), Ponente (W), Maestrale (NW).

• Inzolia: more or less intense straw yellow, fruity and characteristic bouquet, dry, full, and harmonious on the palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Syrah: intense ruby red tending toward orange with age, with a characteristic bouquet. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Argillaceous and alluvial soils in the Delia basin and well-drained red soils on the coastal calcareous plateau define the two principal pedological zones of the DOC.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0777
• Official trade body site — Assovini Sicilia