Gattinara
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Vineyards set in a hillside amphitheatre facing west–south-west, sheltered to the east by a rocky promontory rising above 500 m.
- Subsoil of volcanic origin with porphyries and granites, rich in potassium, magnesium, and iron.
- The territory lies in northern Piedmont, at the foot of Monte Rosa, in the far north-east of the region. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- Viticulture is documented before Imperial Rome: it is believed to have been practised by the Ligures and subsequently developed under Augustus; Guyot training is predominant, with low yields.
- By 1378 the wine was already being exported; in 1525 Mercurino di Gattinara presented barrels of it to the European Courts; in 1872 the Regia Stazione Enologica Sperimentale was established.
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