Malvasia di Bosa

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The production area is located in west-central Sardinia, between the Comune of Bosa to the north and Punta di Foghe at the mouth of the Rio Mannu to the south, in the zone historically known as Planargia.
• The Malvasia grape variety is grown mainly on calcareous hills at elevations ranging from sea level up to 300 metres.
• The soils date to the Miocene and consist partly of lacustrine and fluvio-lacustrine pumice tuffs and partly of organogenic or arenaceous limestones, sometimes marly.
• Soil monitoring carried out by the Regional Development and Technical Assistance Agency (formerly ERSAT, now Laore) has recorded a high proportion of active limestone, pH values close to 8.5, rich endowments of potassium and magnesium, and low levels of organic matter.
• The climate of the territory is hot and arid, with mild winters and summer temperatures that exceed 30 °C in July and August.
• In Planargia, Malvasia is generally cultivated as a single variety, though in older vineyards it is found alongside other local varieties such as Cannonau, Vermentino, Pascale, Moscati, Bovali, Retagliadu, Torbato, and Nasco.

• The Malvasia vine is said to have arrived in Sardinia through Benedictine monks during the Byzantine period, originating from the city of Monembasia in Greece, in the region of Morea.
• The wine Malvasia di Bosa Riserva requires an ageing and maturation period of at least two years, of which one year must be in wooden casks.

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-A0907
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Malvasia di Bosa