Lambrusco Mantovano

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The morphology of the Oltre Po is shaped by East–West undulations corresponding to ancient riverbeds of the Po.
• The climate is intermediate between Mediterranean and oceanic: sultry summers (>22 °C), autumn–winter fogs, spring frosts, and precipitation of approximately 630 mm per year.

• The viticultural tradition is documented as far back as Virgil; it received a medieval impetus from the Benedictine monks of the abbey of Polirone in San Benedetto Po. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The DOC was recognized in 1987; the zone is divided into two subzones: Oltre Po Mantovano and Viadanese-Sabbionetano. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Holocene alluvial soils of Po origin: sandy-silty on the levees (well-drained, moderately calcareous at the surface, highly calcareous at depth), clay-loam in the valley floors.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sottozone

• Lambrusco Mantovano Oltre Po Mantovano DOP
• Lambrusco Mantovano Viadanese - Sabbionetano DOP

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1073
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini Mantovani