Sangue di Giuda

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The most significant geological layer for the area is the Messinian, characterised by pale yellow marls with calcareous lenses, present in the soils of Montù Beccaria, Rovescala, Montescano, Castana, Canneto Pavese, Pietra de' Giorgi, and Cigognola.
• Along the foothill belt from Broni to Stradella, terraced alluvial deposits form the first gently rolling transitional ridges between the plain and the hilly area.
• The production zone is characterised by an average solar radiation value of between 2,250 and 3,000 MJ/m² per year, with a mean annual temperature of around 12°C in the belt between the base of the hills and an altitude of 400 metres.
• Rainfall in the communes of the appellation ranges between 800 and 900 mm per year, with a maximum in November and a minimum in July.
• The area covers exclusively the first range of hills at altitudes between 150 and 350 metres, with highly calcareous soils of alkaline pH and good drainage, subject to the influence of föhn winds.

• The wine, originally a type within the Oltrepò Pavese DOC recognised in 1970, became an independent DOC with its own production regulations in 2010.
• The name derives from a legend according to which Judas, having been resurrected and recognised in Broni, saved himself by curing the vines of local growers from a disease that had afflicted them.
• The grape varieties authorised for production, traditionally cultivated in the area, are Barbera, Croatina, Uva rara, Vespolina, and Pinot nero.
• In 1884 the Oltrepò Pavese counted around 225 native grape varieties, reduced today to a dozen of wider diffusion.

• The wine displays a deep ruby-red colour with violet highlights, has an abundant and persistent mousse, and on the palate is sweet, caressing, and full-bodied.
• On the nose the wine is refined, penetrating, and clean, with fragrances of fresh fruit, a broad spice character, and a delicate floral note, while Wikipedia describes hints of jam and wilted flowers.

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-A0979
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini Oltrepo Pavese