Scilla

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The coastal slopes are formed from intrusive and metamorphic rocks interrupted by plateaus, namely marine terraces particularly well developed between 0 and 400 metres above sea level.
• These marine terraces are covered by deposits of sedimentary rocks and loose sediments of coastal marine origin, grey-whitish in colour, and continental deposits of red colour, sandy-conglomeratic in character.
• The territory of Scilla represents a typical coast of tectonic origin, with vineyard soils of limited depth, rich in skeletal material, highly permeable, and mainly sub-acid in reaction.
• The climate is Mediterranean in type, with a relatively rainy and mild winter and a hot, dry summer, with a mean temperature in the area of approximately 20°C.
• The Huglin bioclimatic index stands at approximately 2500°C, with values ranging between 2250 and 2500 depending on the vintage, and the number of rainy days between April and October averages 57.

• The vine is cultivated on small terraces cut into the rugged hillside and supported by dry-stone walls known as armacie, where varieties such as Nocera, Calabrese, and Prunesta are trained in the alberello (bush-vine) system.
• Winemaking follows traditional practices well established in the area, with gentle pressing for rosés and medium-to-long macerations for reds, in order to obtain still, structured wines.

• The colour of Scilla wines ranges from a light ruby-red tending toward cerasuolo through to rosé, with an intense, fruity aroma featuring delicate notes of strawberry and blueberry.
• On the palate the wines are full and warm, with excellent length and a moderate saline note.

• The saline note characteristic of Scilla wines is attributed both to the soil composition of the terraced vineyards and to the microclimate generated by the sea breezes.

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 PGI-IT-A0651
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Terre di Reggio Calabria