Terra d'Otranto
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Primitivo N. — ZinfadelMalvasia Nera Di Basilicata N. — Malvasia (Malvasia Nera Di Basilicata)Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi N. — Malvasia (Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi)Negro Amaro N. — NegroamaroMalvasia Bianca Di Candia B. — Malvasia (Malvasia Bianca Di Candia)Malvasia Bianca Lunga B. — Malvasia (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