Terre di Pisa

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The area features gently rolling hills of modest elevation, reaching a maximum of 400 metres above sea level with a prevalent average of 250 metres.
• Mean temperatures hover around 15°C, with a winter average of approximately +6°C and a summer average of approximately +24°C.
• Total mean annual rainfall does not exceed 780 millimetres, with approximately 60% of precipitation concentrated in the autumn–winter months and the remainder spread across spring and summer.
• In the westernmost communes, the climate benefits from a greater moderating influence from the Tyrrhenian coast compared with the rest of central Tuscany.
• From a geological standpoint, the zone displays heterogeneous characteristics, with a prevalence of calcareous and argillaceous-schistose formations, alongside soils originating from Pliocene sands and clays.
• Soil texture shows medium-loam, medium sandy-loam, and medium clay-loam particle-size fractions, with a predominantly sub-alkaline reaction.

• In 1885 the first fair of Pisan wines and olive oils was organised, resolved by the proceedings of the Comizio Agrario di Pisa of 1884, with one representative from each commune of the Province of Pisa.
• In 1891, the register of vine-growers and wine merchants of the Tuscany region listed producers from communes including Pisa, Lari, Palaia, Cecina, Terricciola, Cavoli, Vecchiano, and Pontedera.

• The production regulations state that the wines of the appellation display characteristics of great balance on the appearance, nose, and palate.
• With ageing and further refinement, the wines develop more intense and complex aromas and flavours, expressing the full potential of the territory and the soil-climatic environment from which the grapes are drawn.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1495
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini Terre di Pisa