Pornassio

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Dominant lithological substrates: marine turbidites, partly arenaceous, partly calcareous-marly
• Sandy loam, acidic soils over arenaria; fine-textured, neutral-to-subalkaline reaction over calcareous-marly substrates
• Vineyards on terraced slopes between 100 and 2,200 m a.s.l., predominant elevation 400–500 m, gradient 35–50%, east-facing exposure
• Territory set in a south-facing basin, a meeting point between the Alpine and Mediterranean environments, in the Valle Arroscia

• Marine (turbidite) arenaceous substrates yield acidic-to-subacidic soils with a sandy loam texture; calcareous-marly substrates yield neutral-to-subalkaline soils with a fine texture

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-A0356
• Official trade body site — Vite in Riviera — Consorzio tutela DOP/IGP Levante ligure