Erbaluce di Caluso
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Vineyards situated in the morainic basin of Canavese, enclosed between the two ridges of Ivrea and Caluso. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Sandy and gravelly soils of morenic origin, with a natural acidity that is reflected in the wine's profile.
- Long-cane pruning is required by the low productivity of Erbaluce on the first three or four basal buds.
Human factors
- An indigenous variety cited as early as 1606; the Salassi people already cultivated the vine, and the name is believed to derive from the Latin Alba lux.
Product characteristics
- The sandy and gravelly soil of the morainic hills imparts 'notable freshness' to the wine through its inherent acidity.
- A versatile variety vinified in three styles: dry white, sparkling, and passito (the latter from appassimento on drying racks).
Terroir / wine link
- The sandy and gravelly soil of the morainic hills endows Erbaluce with an inherent acidity that translates into freshness in the wine.
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-A1315
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini DOC Caluso, Carema e Canavese