Garda Colli Mantovani

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils of fluvio-glacial origin, loose and permeable, with the first water table at 10–30 m depth.
• Climate intermediate between Mediterranean and oceanic, moderated by Lake Garda, with high summer temperatures.
• Mean annual rainfall exceeding 700 mm, concentrated in autumn and spring.

• Neolithic grape seeds found in the morenic hills attest to local viticulture in prehistoric times.

• Fluvio-glacial soils of the Anfiteatro Morenico del Garda: loose and permeable, they promote marked drainage that is reflected in the structural profile of the wines.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1070
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini Mantovani