Pinerolese
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Barbera N. (Barbera Nera)Becuet N. (Persan)Bian Ver B. (Verdesse)Bonarda N. (Bonarda Piemontese)Chatus N. (Chatus)Dolcetto N. (Dolcetto)Freisa N. (Freisa)Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica B. (Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica)Malvasia Moscata B. (Malvasia Moscata)Nebbiolo N. (Nebbiolo)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Zone at the foot of the Cozie Alps, at the point where the Val Chisone opens onto the plain: alpine foothill morphology.
- "Heroic" mountain viticulture, with limited yields tied to the environmental conditions of high altitude.
Human factors
- Viticulture already documented in the 1200s in the Pinerolo valleys, with grape varieties such as Plassa, Avarengo, Doux d'Henry, and Avanà still present today. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- After a long period of abandonment, a revival centred on native varieties such as Doux d'Henry, Avanà, Becuet, Chatus, and the Ramìe of Pomaretto, a cultivation defined as "heroic".
Product characteristics
- Wines of pronounced character, fresh and elegant, typical of a mountain viticulture with a broad ampelographic base.
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-A1232
- Official trade body site — Consorzio di tutela e valorizzazione dei vini DOC Pinerolese