Locride

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The production zone extends along the Ionian coast from Bianco to Monasterace, with predominantly east-to-southeast-facing soils.
• The area is entirely occupied by Pliocene sediments resting on a Paleozoic crystalline basement, with the transition to the Miocene marked by conglomerate outcrops.
• The climate ranges from sub-humid to sub-arid, with a pronounced summer water deficit and a concentration of thermal efficiency in the summer months.
• Rainfall is concentrated mainly in the autumn–winter period, reaching its maximum in October and its minimum in June, while mean monthly temperatures peak in August and reach their lowest point in January.
• On the hilly uplands, sandy or conglomerate formations predominate, with soils ranging from shallow to moderately deep, signs of hydromorphism within 50 cm, and a moderate presence of soluble salts; on the ancient fluvial terraces, moderately deep soils of medium texture and slightly acidic reaction are found.

• Vine cultivation in the area dates back to remote antiquity, brought, according to the production rules, by the colonisers of Magna Graecia who founded present-day Caulonia.
• The grape varieties authorised for production are those traditionally cultivated in the area, while the training systems, planting layouts, and pruning methods remain traditional ones, even in new plantings.

• All red wines of the appellation display well-balanced physicochemical characteristics across all wine types produced.
• On the palate and nose, the predominant aromas are those typical of the grape varieties used in the production of the red wines.

• The hilly topography of the area and the predominantly oriented slopes together contribute to an adequately ventilated and luminous environment, while the texture and physicochemical structure of the soils help to define the distinctive physicochemical and organoleptic characteristics of the IGT Locride.

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

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Sources

• Regional grape register (PDF) — calabria
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0644
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Terre di Reggio Calabria