San Ginesio
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Human factors
- After the fall of the Roman Empire, the barbarian invasions drove the population to higher ground, transforming Roman vineyards into small plots intercropped with fruit trees.
- In the age of the Comuni, demographic growth contributed to the recovery and consolidation of viticulture's role in the area.
Product characteristics
- Ruby red of variable intensity, with an aromatic profile and structure derived from vineyards on sub-Apennine calcareo-argillosi soils. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Soils with a high percentage of clay and calcium carbonate, derived from calcareous bedrock, with the presence of marnosi, calcarenitic-pelitic, and arenitic substrates.
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-A0426
- Official trade body site — Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini (IMT)