Frascati Superiore
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Malvasia Bianca Di Candia B. (Malvasia Bianca Di Candia)Malvasia Del LazioMostosa B. (Mostosa)Pagadebiti (Bombino Bianco)Greco Bianco B. (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Trebbiano Giallo B. (Trebbiano Giallo)
Terroir
Human factors
- Differentiated volcanic soils: sandy and permeable pozzolane, impermeable lithoid tufi (known locally as cappellacci and occhio di pesce), lava rocks, and clayey alluvial deposits.
- The Vulcano Laziale, active from approximately 600,000 years ago through the Upper Palaeolithic (Aurignacian, 29,000–25,000 years ago), shaped the entire substratum of the Colli Albani. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Volcanic soils (pozzolane, lithoid tufi, lavas) generate aromatic precursors that enhance the characteristic varietal aromas of the grape varieties. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- A transitional Mediterranean climate with warm, well-sunlit September and October promotes aromatic ripeness in white-wine grapes.
Terroir / wine link
- The volcanic soils (pozzolane, lithoid tufi, lavas) of the Vulcano Laziale impart rich aromatic precursors to the white wines.
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-A0682
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Denominazioni Vini Frascati