Val d'Arbia
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Malvasia Bianca Lunga B. — Malvasia (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)SangioveseChardonnayGrechetto B. (Pignoletto)Pinot BlancSauvignonVermentinoMalvasía (Malvasia Dubrovacka)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Heterogeneous geology with a prevalence of calcareous and argillaceous-schistose formations.
- Loam-clay and loam-silt soils with a tendency toward alkaline reaction, with rocky bedrock that frequently outcrops at the surface.
- Gently rolling hills with a prevailing mean altitude of 300 m a.s.l. and maximum peaks of 600–700 m a.s.l.
- The zone slopes from North/East toward South/West between the basins of the Arbia and Ombrone rivers.
Human factors
- The frescoes by Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the Palazzo Pubblico of Siena depict vineyards, a medieval testament to local viticulture.
Product characteristics
- Pale straw-yellow color with greenish highlights; delicate, refined, and fruity bouquet; dry, fresh, and harmonious palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Loam-clay and loam-silt soils over a calcareous-argillaceous-schistose bedrock, with an alkaline reaction, lend the Bianco its freshness and mineral character.
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-A1496