Liguria di Levante

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• In the hills, soils have a texture ranging from fine loam to coarse loam, while in the plains and valley floors, silty or loamy and gravelly fluvial sediments are found.
• Vineyards are located at altitudes ranging from 0 to 1,700 metres above sea level.
• The mean temperature of the area is approximately 12°C.
• Maximum rainfall is recorded in November, with an average of approximately 160 mm, while the minimum occurs in July, with an average of approximately 27 mm.
• The wines are produced on viticulturally suited soils situated at an altitude not exceeding 500 metres above sea level. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The area possesses a rich historical heritage inherited from the period of the Roman Empire.
• In the Val di Magra lie the remains of the ancient Roman city of Luni, a thriving commercial port from which shipments of wine were dispatched alongside Apuan marble, timber, and cheeses.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0363
• Official trade body site — Vite in Riviera — Consorzio tutela DOP/IGP Levante ligure