Dogliani

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The Doglianese lies on the western edge of the Langhe, a zone of geological demarcation characterised by an alternation of long and short slopes derived from land-uplift movements.
• The soils in some cases feature layers of sandstone interspersed with more markedly clayey soils, derived from more recent formations not yet fully leached and eroded.
• The depth of the clayey soils can vary principally in relation to aspect and slope gradient.
• The erosive action of the Rea torrent and its seasonal tributaries, the deepening of the valleys, the formation of alluvial fans towards Farigliano, and above all the presence of the Tanaro have shaped the present-day landscape.
• The production zone lies in the southern part of the Langhe, the highest and coolest area, as it approaches the mountains of the Ligurian Apennines and the Maritime Alps, with hills ranging from 250 to 700 metres in altitude.

• A popular legend relates that the god Janus travelled to these places to taste the local wine, and on this basis many have hypothesised that the town's name derives from 'dolium Jani', while it seems certain that vineyards were already present in the time of the Roman Empire. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The first regulation of production dates to 1593, when a municipal ordinance prohibited harvesting before the feast of Saint Matthew, on 21 September, to prevent the grapes from failing to ripen correctly. (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-A1330
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani