Sambuca di Sicilia

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils include Regosols derived from argillaceous rocks with a neutral to alkaline reaction, brown soils with a sub-alkaline reaction, and deep alluvial soils and/or Vertisols.
• The soils belong to association 12, comprising Regosols, brown soils and/or vertic brown soils, alluvial soils and/or Vertisols, typical of the inland clay hills of Sicily.
• The climate of the area is Mediterranean in character, with annual rainfall of approximately 700 mm concentrated in the autumn–winter period and drought conditions during the remaining months of the year.
• The terrain is predominantly hilly, with a favourable aspect for the vineyards that contributes to a well-ventilated, sun-drenched environment and naturally well-drained soils.

• Finds dating to the fifth century BC — including a storage jar (dòlio) used for preserving wine and the tuff base of a wine press — bear witness to the ancient winemaking tradition of the Sambuca di Sicily territory.
• The appellation was recognised as a DOC in 1995 by ministerial decree of 14/09/1995, subsequently amended by ministerial decree of 11/07/2002.
• In many small wine estates in the territory the palmento can still be found — a traditional structure where the must was left to settle before being stored in barrels.
• New plantings and replantings must be trained to the alberello (bush vine) or counter-espalier system, at a density of 3,200 vines per hectare for red-berried varieties and 3,400 for yellow-berried varieties. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• All wines of the appellation display well-balanced chemical and physical parameters that contribute to their overall gustatory balance.
• Across all wine types, pleasant, harmonious, characteristically elegant aromas are present, with possible fruity, floral, and herbaceous notes typical of the constituent grape varieties.

• The texture and chemical-physical structure of the soils interact in a decisive manner with vine cultivation, contributing to the distinctive chemical, physical, and organoleptic characteristics of the wines.

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-A0797
• Official trade body site — Assovini Sicilia