Genazzano

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The white and tan limestones, with their organogenic and detrital components, strongly fragmented, constitute the most important morphological element of the appellation's territory.
• The marls present in the area contain a notable proportion of clay, especially in the upper part of the soil profile, with fossils of Orbulina universa in the lower layer.
• The argillaceous-arenaceous formation, which makes up almost the entire territory of Olevano Romano, is composed of an alternation of clays and sandstones, with sandstones becoming increasingly dominant toward the upper part of the formation.
• The Quaternary volcanic rocks, consisting of scoriae alternating with pumice and ash deposits derived from the Vulcano Laziale, overlie the older formations and are rich in nutrients.
• The vineyards are situated at altitudes ranging from 211 to 571 metres above sea level, with variable slopes and a general aspect oriented toward the west and south-west.
• The geographical zone extends across approximately 5,900 hectares of medium and high hillside terrain on the slopes of the Monti Simbruini, in the upper Sacco valley, in the province of Rome.
• The climate is temperate and transitional, with mean annual rainfall ranging from 1,098 to 1,432 mm and summer aridity varying from one to two months with precipitation of 73–123 mm.

• The Statuta Olibani, issued on 15 January 1364, regulated life in the Castro Olibana and included chapters on areas designated for viticulture, the timing of the harvest, and the trade in wine.
• The grape varieties authorised for the production of the wine are those traditionally cultivated in the geographical area in question, namely Malvasia bianca di Candia and Ciliegiolo.

• Genazzano bianco is described as a fresh and well-balanced wine, with a straw-yellow colour of varying intensity and greenish highlights, an intense nose with fruity notes, and a dry, lively, harmonious palate.
• Genazzano rosso displays a bright, lively ruby-red colour of medium intensity, with an intense nose of fruity aromas that evolve toward spice and herbaceous notes, and a dry, lively, fresh, harmonious palate of moderate body.

• The combination of soil characteristics and climatic factors leads, in the white wines, to the production of significant quantities of aromatic precursors that enhance the typical varietal aromas of the grape varieties.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0751