Terre di Cosenza

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Tertiary and Quaternary sediments dominate the area; the conglomerates are cemented by calcium carbonate.
• The coastal strip is a Holocene terrace with variable granulometry depending on the source sediments.
• Sub-humid climate with a summer water deficit concentrated in the flatland zones and a thermal peak in July–August.
• The relief ranges from the Ionian and Tyrrhenian coastlines up to the first slopes of the Sila, with terraced surfaces and rolling hills.
• Rainfall is concentrated in autumn–winter (peak from October to December), with minima in July–August.

• The disciplinare has focused on the recovery of native Cosentine varieties, already prized on the tables of the ancient local nobility.

• Predominantly fruity aromas (berries and stone fruits) and floral notes, as a recurring organoleptic trait across all typologies of the DOC.

• The hilly orography and slope ventilation contribute directly to the organoleptic characteristics of Terre di Cosenza.

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-A0627
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela dei Vini Terre di Cosenza DOP