Recioto di Gambellara
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Hills on the last spurs of the Monti Lessini, between 250 and 350 m, with flat crests and vine-covered slopes.
- Soils of volcanic origin with basaltic columns, complemented by limestones, fossiliferous calcarenites, and tufo outcrops. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Dominant clay-loam texture; in some areas the basaltic bedrock is impenetrable to roots.
Human factors
- Written attestation of a sweet white wine similar to Recioto already in the first half of the 1500s, with a production method similar to the current one. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Color and sweetness: classic passito style from Garganega grapes, a sweet white wine of centuries-old tradition in the area.
- Ranked among the finest Italian dessert sparkling wines in the spumante category. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Basaltic volcanic soils (with basaltic columns at Parco San Marco) and outcrops of marly limestones and tufo impart a distinctive minerality to the wine.
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-A0470
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini Gambellara