Irpinia
Styles
WhiteRedPrimeurRaisin WineRoséSemi-SweetSparklingSweetVin De LiqueurCharmat MethodTraditional Method
Principal grape varieties
Aglianico N. (Aglianico)Coda Di Volpe Bianca B. (Coda Di Volpe Bianca)Falanghina B. (Falanghina Flegrea)Fiano B. (Fiano)Greco B. (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Piedirosso N. (Piedirosso)Sciascinoso N. (Sciascinoso)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Mountainous-hilly territory crossed by the Apennine chains of Terminio and Partenio, with limited valley floors.
- Soils with volcanic ash in the Avellino basin; argille-based, alkaline terrain on Eocene and Pliocene deposits in the northern and eastern hill areas.
- Marked diurnal temperature ranges, especially during véraison, promote gradual ripening with a balanced interplay of sugars and acidity.
- The territory is divided into two slopes: Tyrrhenian (the Avellino district) and Adriatic (Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and Ariano Irpino), separated by the Apennine ridge.
Product characteristics
- Slow ripening promotes a sugar/acidity balance that is ideally suited to still wines and to sparkling wines with distinctive sensory characteristics.
- White, rosé, and red wines with pronounced, distinctive character, already well established by the 1970s.
Terroir / wine link
- Marked diurnal temperature ranges promote gradual ripening with a sugar/acidity balance well suited to both still and sparkling 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-A0279
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini d'Irpinia