Erice

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Highly varied relief: alternating calcareous and argillaceous rocks form hills with an average elevation of approximately 200 m a.s.l., with peaks such as Monte Erice.
• Medium-textured soils with a predominantly argille character across nearly the entire planted area.
• Insular Mediterranean climate: rainy winters (average 600 mm/year) and hot, dry summers.
• The area is highly undulating due to the alternation of hard and soft rock masses subject to differential weathering.

• Centuries-old viticulture attested by the 'bagli' — rural farmstead complexes equipped with a palmento, a press, and a cellar with barrels. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Permitted training systems: alberello and counter-espalier; minimum vine density of 3,500 vines/ha (white varieties) and 4,000 vines/ha (red varieties).

• Riserva rosso: greater structure, a higher minimum natural alcoholic strength, and mandatory aging of ≥ 2 years.
• A wide sensory range encompassing whites, reds, passito, and sparkling wines, all vinified from traditional grape varieties of the area.

• Medium-textured soils with an argille tendency, formed over an alternation of calcareous and argillaceous rocks that shape a highly varied hilly relief.

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-A0779
• Official trade body site — Assovini Sicilia