Terre di Casole

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils are associated with outcroppings of Neogene argillaceous-sandy formations and with Flysch formations belonging to the Ligurian allochthonous complex, with frequent variations in the clay fraction.
• In the easternmost part of the commune, corresponding to the Pede-Montagnola Senese, the predominant soils are fine-textured, attributable to ancient alluvial deposits originating from siliceous fan (conoide) deposits.
• The altitude of the vineyards ranges between 150 and 450 metres above sea level, with an average slope of 5–10% and an average south/south-east aspect.
• The climate of the area is Mediterranean in character, with mild water stress in the period leading up to grape ripening and good diurnal temperature variation.
• Long-term mean annual rainfall ranges from 850 to 950 mm/year, while mean annual air temperature varies between 14–15.3°C and 13–14°C in the Pede-Montagnola area.

• Around 1200, the first Tuscan wines linked to their place of origin began to spread, and later, red wines from San Gioveto produced in the territory of Casole and Colle di Val d'Elsa.
• In 1710, the first flask (fiasco) of Tuscan wine crossed the borders of the Grand Duchy, meeting with great success and prompting the winegrowers of the Sienese hills to expand the cultivation of Sangiovese.

• The red wine types display a ruby-red colour with violet highlights in young wines, shading toward garnet in more mature examples.
• The Passito style presents a colour ranging from golden yellow to deep amber, a rich and complex bouquet with notes of ripe fruit and raisins, and on the palate it is velvety and round.

• The mild water stress prior to ripening, favourable Winkler bioclimatic index values, and good diurnal temperature variation allow the vine to achieve a vegetative balance that promotes slow, gradual grape ripening, contributing to the organoleptic characteristics of the wines.

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-A1493
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Terre di Casole