Orcia
Styles
Principal grape varieties
SangioveseUgni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Ciliegiolo N. (Ciliegiolo)Foglia TondaPugnitelloMalvasia Nera Di Brindisi N. (Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi)Malvasia Bianca Lunga B. (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)Canaiolo Nero N. (Canaiolo Nero)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Rainfall distributed asymmetrically: ~60% autumn–winter, ~30% spring, ~10% summer.
- Gently rolling hills: prevailing mean altitude 300 m a.s.l., maximum peaks of 600–700 m a.s.l.
- Heterogeneous geology with a predominance of calcareous-argillaceous scisti; clay-loam and silt-loam soils, alkaline reaction, rocky substrate frequently outcropping.
- Hilly zone to the south-west of the province of Siena, on either side of the Orcia river basin, between the areas of Montepulciano and Montalcino.
Human factors
- Ampelographic base centred on Sangiovese, complemented by local varieties: colorino, foglia tonda, canaiolo nero, ciliegiolo, pugnitello, and malvasia nera.
Product characteristics
- Clay-loam and silt-loam soils derived from calcareous formations, alkaline reaction, rocky substrate frequently outcropping.
- Ampelographic base of Sangiovese, complemented by colorino, foglia tonda, canaiolo nero, ciliegiolo, pugnitello, and malvasia nera.
Terroir / wine link
- Clay-loam and silt-loam soils over a calcareous-argillaceous scisti substrate, frequently outcropping, bind the terroir to the wine's profile.
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-A1442
- Official trade body site — Consorzio del Vino Orcia