Marca Trevigiana

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The climate of the production area is temperate Mediterranean, with warm summers and mild winters throughout the province of Treviso.
• The zone connects the Pre-Alpine chain with the Venice Lagoon, and presents to the north a hilly belt running through the hills of Asolo, Montello, Valdobbiadene, and Conegliano.
• The central-southern part of the geographic indication zone is a thriving plain where viticulture is one of the main agricultural activities.
• Treviso stands on the Veneto plain at the confluence of the Sile with the Botteniga, and the territory is bounded by the rivers Sile, Zero, and Musone to the west, by the Livenza to the east, and is crossed by the Piave.
• The gently sloping plain below is rich in natural springs and fertile farmland, while the loose soils of detrital-fluvial origin characterise the flatland areas.

• The city of Treviso was almost continuously under Venetian rule from 1339 until the fall of the Republic in 1797, after which it passed to Austria until its liberation by Italian troops in 1866.
• The geographic indication has been used continuously by wine producers since 1977, following EEC Regulation 816/70 on the designations of table wines with a geographic indication.
• Wine was transported towards Austria and Central Europe along the ancient via Alemagna, which sets off at the very foot of the hilly zone of the Marca Trevigiana.
• The establishment in the Marca Trevigiana of one of the first viticultural research institutes and enological schools in Europe spread winemaking expertise among producers and consumers in the area.

• Red wines range from light red through ruby to garnet, with sometimes intense aromas and a flavour profile from semi-sweet to dry, along with appropriate savouriness depending on the variety.
• White wines display a colour ranging from pale to intense straw-yellow, aromas from delicate to intense, and a flavour from semi-sweet to dry, with a fresh and lively finish and sometimes good structure and savouriness.

• The south-facing hilly belt, well-ventilated and bright, and sheltered from northerly winds, promotes the vegetative and productive functions of the vine and is particularly suited to fresh, fruit-forward sparkling white wines.
• The loose soils of detrital-fluvial origin in the plain encourage a balance between aromatic components and colour intensity in the skins of red-grape varieties, making the territory well-suited to young, nouveau-style wines.

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-A0520