Salaparuta

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Predominantly hilly terrain, ranging from 90 m above sea level in the Belice plains to 600 m in the highest areas.
• Three main pedological associations: Regosols–Brown Soils / Vertic Brown Soils–Alluvial Soils / Vertisols; Alluvial Soils; Brown Soils–Calcareous Brown Soils–Lithosols.

• Ancient viticultural tradition in the commune of Salaparuta, with more than one third of the municipal area dedicated to vineyards.
• DOC established by decree on 08/02/2006, production restricted exclusively to the commune of Salaparuta (TP). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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-A0795
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Salaparuta