Lago di Corbara

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils derived from sandy marls, limestones, and sandstones with sandy fractions, with clay-loam textures and calcareous debris.
• Vineyards between 190 and 550 m above sea level on gently to moderately sloping hillside terrain, with varied aspects.
• Sub-Mediterranean hill climate with 2–3 months of summer aridity and winter temperatures close to 2°C.
• Mean annual rainfall of 763 mm, with an autumn peak (270 mm) and a summer minimum (121 mm).
• The artificial lake of Corbara creates a distinctive microclimate that contributes to the distinctive character of the wine.

• DOC established in 1998; five founding wineries of the Consorzio: Barberani, Decugnano dei Barbi, Falesco, Salviano, Tenuta di Corbara. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Viticulture has Etruscan roots: musts were fermented in the caves of the tufa cliff at Orvieto; in Roman times the wine was shipped via the Tiber to Rome and throughout the Mediterranean.

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-A0844