Pompeiano
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AglianicoCoda Di Volpe Bianca B. - Coda Di Volpe (Coda Di Volpe Bianca)Falanghina B. (Falanghina Flegrea)Piedirosso N. — Palombina (Piedirosso)Sciascinoso N. (Sciascinoso)
Terroir
Natural factors
- The flat morphology of the Piana Campana, shaped by Quaternary volcanic phenomena that define its current configuration.
- The volcanic nature of the soils, linked to the survival of indigenous grape varieties in the province of Napoli.
- Recent volcanic structures (the Flegrea area and Vesuvio) connected to crustal deformations likely of compressive origin.
Human factors
- Already in Roman times, Pompei was the principal commercial wine hub of Campania: from Pozzuoli and Sinuessa, tens of thousands of hectoliters were shipped toward the Mediterranean and Gaul.
- The volcanic nature of the soils (Somma-Vesuvio, Campi Flegrei) has allowed the survival of indigenous grape varieties considered the true identity of the appellation.
Terroir / wine link
- Soils of pyroclastic origin (Somma-Vesuvio, Campi Flegrei) impart to the wines flavors and aromas described as 'unmistakably typical of the zone.'
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-A0262
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini Vesuvio