Mamertino
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Production zone between the Tindari promontory and the Colli S.Rizzo of Messina, including Capo Milazzo.
- Soils of allochthonous alluvial origin, medium-textured with a tendency toward clay; in certain micro-areas clay is the dominant physical component.
- Viticulture practiced on sloping hillsides, with terrace or bench-terrace systems adapted to the terrain.
Product characteristics
- Riserva red wines: mandatory aging ≥ 2 years, with a minimum natural alcoholic strength at harvest set above the standard threshold.
- Clay soils in certain micro-areas impart distinctive and recognizable organoleptic characteristics to the wines.
Terroir / wine link
- Alluvial soils of medium texture with a clay tendency: in certain micro-areas the predominant clay imprints distinctive organoleptic characteristics on the wine.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0783
- Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela del Mamertino DOC