Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Trebbiano Giallo B. — Trebbiano (Trebbiano Giallo)Malvasia Bianca Lunga B. — Malvasia (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)Malvasia Del Lazio
Terroir
Natural factors
- Territory on the slopes of the Vulsino volcanic district, featuring a collapse caldera and soils of volcanic origin.
- Vineyards situated between 220 and 665 m a.s.l., with predominantly west-, southwest-, and south-facing exposures.
Human factors
- Viticulture established as far back as the Etruscan era, with varieties of diverse origins introduced through the trade networks of that people.
- The legend of the year 1111 links the name to the discovery of the wine by the cupbearer Martino, who wrote 'Est! Est!! Est!!!' on the door of an inn in Montefiascone. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Distinct volcanic soils: grey leucitic tufi of Montefiascone to the east-southeast, and tephrite-leucite lavas to the northwest.
- A temperate transitional climate with pronounced summer aridity at lower elevations, moderated by the mitigating influence of Lake Bolsena.
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-A0705