Lison-Pramaggiore

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The area lies on the plain between the Tagliamento and Livenza rivers, a few kilometres from the Venetian coastline, and has a temperate climate.
• The climate is temperate owing to the proximity of the sea, the presence of lagoon areas, and the flat terrain, which favours the exposure of the vineyards to the local winds.
• The dominant wind from the east-north-east is the bora, cool and dry, while from the south-east the scirocco blows frequently, warm and humid, and is characteristic of all seasons.
• The soils feature a thin layer of caranto (calcium carbonate) at a depth ranging from 30 to 70 cm, beneath a shallower layer that is predominantly clayey, both of alluvial origin.
• These soils have a good water-retention capacity and high concentrations of mineral elements, particularly potassium, calcium, and magnesium, with a well-balanced supply of organic matter.

• The appellation was first recognised as two separate DOCs — Lison in 1971 for Tocai and Pramaggiore for the Merlot and Cabernet of the area — and these were subsequently merged in 1974 into the DOC Lison-Pramaggiore.
• Since 1947 the Mostra Nazionale Vini at Pramaggiore has hosted the Fiera Campionaria dei Vini, which from 1961 became the Concorso Enologico Nazionale.

• In the red wines, colour ranges from ruby to garnet with ageing, with red-fruit notes underpinned by good structure and a savoury texture.
• The young white wines display a straw-yellow colour with greenish highlights, floral and fresh-fruit aromas, and on the palate a pronounced salinity and gustatory persistence.

• The temperate climate and the marked diurnal temperature variation produce fresh, fruit-forward white wines, as the balance between malic and tartaric acid and the aromatic components depends on these climatic factors.
• In the red wines, the drop in night-time temperatures allows the grape berries to retain the compounds synthesised during the day, preserving the aromatic character associated with polyphenols.

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

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0459
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini Venezia