Val di Cornia

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Pliny the Elder mentions at Populonia an enormous vine with the face of Jupiter carved into it: the earliest historical reference to local viticulture. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• In the 14th century the Della Gherardesca family planted vineyards at Campiglia Marittima, Sassetta, and Suvereto, spreading viticulture throughout the Val di Cornia. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The diurnal temperature range in the inland zones enhances the aromatic complexity of the wine.
• Soils range from medium-textured sandy to argilloso, with a subalkaline reaction and a good endowment of potassium.

• The diurnal temperature range in the inland zones naturally enhances the aromatic complexity of the wine.

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-A1498
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di tutela vini DOP Suvereto e Val di Cornia