Gattinara
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Vineyards on a hill-hollow site with a west–south-west exposure, sheltered to the east by a rocky promontory rising above 500 m.
- Volcanic subsoil composed of porfido and granite, rich in potassium, magnesium, and iron.
- Territory in Alto Piemonte, at the foot of Monte Rosa, in the far north-east of the region. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- Viticulture documented before Imperial Rome: believed to have been practised first by the Liguri, then developed under Augustus; guyot training predominates, with low yields.
- By 1378 the wine was already being exported; in 1525 Mercurino di Gattinara presented barrels to the European Courts; in 1872 the Regia Stazione Enologica Sperimentale was established.
Terroir / wine link
- Volcanic subsoil of porfido and granite, rich in potassium, magnesium, and iron, at the foot of Monte Rosa.
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-A1311
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Nebbioli Alto Piemonte