Lago di Caldaro
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Schiava Gentile N. (Schiava Gentile)Schiava Grigia N. (Schiava Grigia)Schiava Grossa N. (Schiava Grossa)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Gravelly soils on hillside slopes, derived from glacial movement and fluvio-glacial erosion.
- Around Caldaro, soils of volcanic origin: red porphyry mixed with clay and sand, low in humus.
- In the southern part of the winegrowing zone, calcareous-dolomitic soils predominate.
- Lake Caldaro contributes to the local Mediterranean character; soils also include moraine deposits and fluvial alluvium.
Human factors
- Winemaking documented as far back as 500 BC, with wine exported to the Roman imperial court and later, in the Middle Ages, to Austria and southern Germany. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sottozone
- Lago di Caldaro Zona A DOC (PDO)
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0294
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini Alto Adige