Terrazze dell'Imperiese

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Hillside substrates dominated by arenaceous turbidites, yielding coarse-loam soils with an acidic reaction.
• A calcareous-marly component is also present, producing fine-textured soils with a neutral to sub-alkaline reaction.
• Vineyards on steep slopes (35–50%), with predominantly south-east-facing exposures, at elevations between 200 and 400 m a.s.l.
• Huglin Index ~1920 °C (range 1720–2100): a warm climate with significant interannual variability.
• Rainfall concentrated in winter (maximum 110 mm in December) and a pronounced summer drought (minimum 16 mm in July).

• Arenaceous turbidites → acidic coarse-loam soils; calcareous-marly turbidites → neutral to sub-alkaline fine-loam soils.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0364
• Official trade body site — Vite in Riviera — Consorzio tutela DOP/IGP Levante ligure