Terra d'Otranto
Styles
Principal grape varieties
PrimitivoMalvasia Nera Di Brindisi N. (Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi)Malvasia Nera Di Basilicata N. (Malvasia Nera Di Basilicata)Negro Amaro N. (Negro Amaro)Malvasia Bianca Di Candia B. (Malvasia Bianca Di Candia)Malvasia Bianca Lunga B. (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)Verdeca B. (Lagorthi)Malvasia Bianca (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)ChardonnayFianoAléatico
Terroir
Natural factors
- "Staircase" morphology along the Ionian Arc: scarps descending toward the coast with dunes and back-dune depressions.
- Narrow, elongated calcareous and calcareous-dolomitic ridges in the southern serre salentine, interrupted by flat erosional furrows.
Human factors
- The toponym Terra d'Otranto has designated the provinces of Lecce, Brindisi, and Taranto since the Middle Ages, an area homogeneous both physically and culturally. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Soils range from deep clay-loam inland to thin sandy-loam along the coastal strip, with bedrock at 25–50 cm depth.
Terroir / wine link
- Coastal clay-loam or sandy-loam soils with bedrock at 25–50 cm depth restrict deep root development in the vine.
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-A0572