Torgiano

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The Villafranchian soils of the Torgiano area consist of sands, clayey sands, sandy clays, and clays deposited in the basin of the Lago Tiberino.
• The hills surrounding Torgiano, rising to approximately 400 metres above sea level, are composed of pre-Pliocene marine deposits of a marly-arenaceous nature.
• The soils of the lower zones at around 200 metres have a clay-loam texture, are moderately calcareous, and display good structure even at depth, with good drainage and high water-retention capacity.
• In the hillside belts at 350–400 metres, colluvial deposits overlie older alluvial deposits, and the soils have a loam texture with less clay and more sand than those of the lower zones.
• The climate of the area is dry and arid in summer, with good diurnal temperature variation in July and August, temperate in June and September, and cold and wet in the winter months, with mean annual rainfall of 1,500 mm.

• Archaeological excavations of a Roman rural villa on the outskirts of Torgiano have brought to light numerous remains of wine amphorae, attesting to extensive viticulture in the Roman era.
• Torgiano was rebuilt as a castrum within the Perugian defensive system following a resolution passed by the Comune di Perugia in 1276.
• Torgiano was the first appellation in Umbria to receive Denominazione di Origine Controllata recognition, in 1968, followed by DOCG recognition in 1990.

• On the palate, the wines display normal acidity, barely perceptible bitterness, and low astringency, with a good structure that contributes to their overall gustatory balance.
• The colour, tending toward ruby red or straw yellow, is accompanied by floral and fruity aromas typical of the base grape varieties, while in the Torgiano Vendemmia Tardiva the yellow hue tends toward amber.

• The climate, characterised by abundant rainfall, scarce summer rains, and excellent sunshine in September and October, allows the grapes to reach full ripeness slowly, influencing the organoleptic characteristics of the wine.

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-A0851
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini Torgiano