Val di Neto

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The area is entirely occupied by Pliocene sediments resting on a Palaeozoic crystalline basement, with a gradual transition to the Miocene through local conglomeratic outcrops.
• The conglomeratic Miocene is overlain by a stratigraphic formation informally known as the 'varicoloured' clays.
• The climate ranges from subhumid to subarid, with a marked summer water deficit and a summer concentration of thermal efficiency, while rainfall peaks in October and reaches its minimum in June.
• Mean monthly temperature reaches its maximum in August and its minimum in January.
• On the hilly relief that makes up the greater part of the territory, sandy or conglomeratic formations predominate, with shallow to moderately deep soils, hydromorphic conditions within 50 cm, and a moderate presence of soluble salts.
• On the ancient river-terrace surfaces, strongly weathered soils are found with a clay-accumulation horizon; they are moderately deep, medium-textured, and slightly acidic in reaction.

• The appellation takes its name from the Neto river, which rises in the Sila Grande and crosses parts of the provinces of Cosenza and Crotone before flowing into the Ionian Sea.
• At the higher elevations of the territory, white varieties such as Greco Bianco, Mantonico, and Pecorello have been planted, while Gaglioppo, a native grape variety, is cultivated at lower altitudes.

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

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Sources

• Regional grape register (PDF) — calabria
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0655