Matera
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Sangiovese N. (Sangiovese)Greco Bianco B. (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Malvasia Bianca Di Basilicata B. (Malvasia Bianca Di Basilicata)Merlot N. (Merlot Noir)Primitivo N. (Primitivo)Cabernet Sauvignon N. (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Three distinct orographic environments: coastal plain, marine terraces, and the hilly surfaces of the Fossa Bradanica.
- Fossa Bradanica soils with sandy-conglomeratic lithologies, highly calcareous and with high permeability.
- Marine terraces with deep, well-drained, intense red soils, the color deriving from their high iron content.
- Malvasia at higher elevations on white soils derived from marne and calcareniti; Primitivo at lower elevations on brown soils.
Human factors
- Sparkling wine production dating from the early 1900s; during the 1950s and 1960s many estates specialized in this sector, commercializing their wines beyond the region as well.
Product characteristics
- Fresh, lightly colored whites on sandy soils; more intense and deeply colored wines on argille; greater aromatic finesse where calcare is present.
- Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon display great aging potential; predominantly fruity aromas (berries and stone fruits) and floral notes across all wine types.
Terroir / wine link
- Sandy soils → acidity and sapidity in whites; argille → deeper color in reds; calcare → aromatic finesse.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0533
- Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Vini DOC Matera