Salaparuta

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The municipal territory lies on the hills overlooking the Belice Valley, with elevations ranging from 90 metres above sea level on the plains to 600 metres above sea level at the highest points.
• The hydrographic network is defined by the Belice river and the two streams Tarucco and Acque Colate, which shape the landscape together with predominantly hilly terrain of medium-textured, largely clayey soils.
• The prevailing soil colour is grey in various shades of light and dark, with a silty-clay or clay texture and a moderate water-retention capacity in the greyish areas.
• The climate is characteristically Mediterranean, with a mean annual temperature of around 16°C, maximum temperatures between 30 and 33°C in July and August, and minimum temperatures between 5 and 6°C in January and February.
• Mean annual rainfall ranges from 550 to 650 mm, with a typically Mediterranean distribution and a pronounced thermal range that is particularly marked during July and August.

• In 1974, the remains of the Roman farmstead of Cusumano were discovered during the rebuilding of Salaparuta, which had been destroyed by the earthquake of 1968.
• The appellation encompasses the indigenous varieties Catarratto, Grillo, Insolia, Grecanico, and Nero d'Avola alongside more recently introduced varieties such as Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
• The most widely used training system in the area is the vertical trellis (controspalliera), the traditional form of vine cultivation in this territory.

• The wines of the appellation display good chromatic intensity derived from polyphenols and anthocyanins, appropriate alcoholic strength, and good acidity, with pleasant, harmonious, and elegant aromas.
• Salaparuta Catarratto is straw-yellow in colour, more or less intense, with a characteristic and refined nose and a harmonious, full, and intense palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Salaparuta Nero d'Avola is deep red in colour, with a delicate, characteristic, and fruity nose and a full-bodied, harmonious, and spiced palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The climate, characterised by a high summer temperature range and warm, dry periods from May to September, promotes regular ripening of the grapes and optimal development and accumulation of aromatic compounds.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0795
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Salaparuta