Sambuca di Sicilia

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils articulated into three types: regosols derived from clays, sub-alkaline brown soils, and deep alluvial soils and/or vertisols.
• Pedological association no. 12, characteristic of the inner Sicilian argillaceous hills, with undulating morphology and flattened areas at the base.
• Mediterranean climate with 700 mm of annual rainfall concentrated in autumn and winter, and drought during the remaining months.

• Documented presence of viticulture as early as the 5th century B.C.: finds such as the oil jar and the tufo base of a wine press attest to the winemaking tradition.
• New plantings and replantings trained as alberello or counter-espalier, with a minimum density of 3,200 vines/ha for red grapes and 3,400 for white grapes.

• The riserva rosso requires greater structure and a minimum aging period compared to the base rosso.
• The passito requires appassimento of the grapes in climate-controlled facilities after harvest.

• Internal clayey soils (regosols, brown soils, vertisols, alluvial soils) typical of the inner Sicilian hills confer good agronomic potential to the vineyards.

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-A0797
• Official trade body site — Assovini Sicilia