Frascati Superiore
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Malvasia Bianca Di Candia B. — Malvasia (Malvasia Bianca Di Candia)Malvasia Del LazioMostosa B. (Mostosa)Pagadebiti (Bombino Bianco)Greco Bianco B. — Greco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)
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