I Terreni di Sanseverino

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils predominantly composed of calcisuoli and marne on stable calcareous substrates, typical of the pre-Apennine belt of the Marche region.
• The territory is enclosed within the internal valley known as the «sinclinale camerte», delimited by the pre-Apennine ridge of Monte San Vicino.
• Amerine and Winkler bioclimatic index between 1,600 and 1,800 degree-days, suitable also for late-ripening varieties.
• Climate with marked xeric character; average rainfall of 790 mm/year concentrated in the autumn and winter months, recorded over 40 years.

• The passito is distinguished by a sweet or amabile and velvety profile, with a broad structure. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Calcareous substrates and marne with moderately developed profiles give rise to calcisuoli that characterize the pre-Apennine zone of the Marche region.

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-A0432
• Official trade body site — Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini (IMT)