Paestum
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AglianicoBarbera N. (Barbera Nera)Coda Di Volpe Bianca B. - Coda Di Volpe (Coda Di Volpe Bianca)FianoGreco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Muscat D Alexandrie (Muscat Of Alexandria)Piedirosso N. — Palombina (Piedirosso)Primitivo N. — ZinfadelSciascinoso N. (Sciascinoso)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Zone located in the plain north of the Sele river, featuring alluvial fan, terraced, alluvial, marshy, and aeolian surfaces.
- Morphology characterized by broad concave valleys (paleochannels) and deep torrential incisions, interspersed with sub-level surfaces.
- Each sub-zone has specific soils and microclimates that have favored the selection of indigenous cultivars.
Human factors
- Paestum was founded by the Greeks around 600 B.C. as Poseidonia; local viticulture has ancient roots, despite a recent rediscovery.
Terroir / wine link
- The complex morphology, featuring alluvial fan, terraced, alluvial, marshy, and aeolian surfaces, has influenced the selection of indigenous cultivars.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0261
- Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Vita Salernum Vites