Eloro

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The geographical area falls within the extreme south-eastern tip of Sicily, with a predominantly flat to gently hilly landscape, ranging from 0 to 300 metres above sea level.
• The climate is warm and arid Mediterranean, with average temperatures around 17.6 °C, among the highest in Sicily, reaching their peak in July and August.
• Average annual rainfall is 300–400 mm, with scarce precipitation during the summer months.
• Soils are predominantly of the calcareous brown type, with a reasonable quantity of organic matter and a good supply of mineral elements, though regosols derived from argillaceous rocks and red Mediterranean soils are also present.
• The production zone encompasses the communes of Noto, Pachino, Portopalo di Capo Passero, and Rosolini in the province of Siracusa, and the commune of Ispica in the province of Ragusa.

• At the end of the nineteenth century, the wines of Noto, Avola, and Pachino, made exclusively from Nero d'Avola, were in high demand from the south of France, which redirected them towards the Gironde and Burgundy.
• In the second half of the nineteenth century, the phylloxera outbreak—in the Siracusa area between 1884 and 1886—destroyed the greater part of the vineyards, and the vine was supplanted by other crops; during the subsequent replanting, Nero d'Avola was used to graft Riparia cuttings.

• The Eloro rosato displays a grey-pink colour, also described as partridge eye, of varying intensity, with garnet reflections. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• On the palate, the Eloro rosato is dry, velvety, and fruity with a slightly tart edge, and on the nose it is delicate and fruity. (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-A0778
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini Valdinoto (c/o Assovini Sicilia)