Val Polcèvera

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The lithological substrates of the hilly relief are composed predominantly of marine sediments (turbidites) with a mainly argillaceous composition, yielding moderately deep soils with good drainage.
• The vineyards are cultivated between 0 and 1,200 metres above sea level, with elevations mainly between 500 and 600 metres and slopes of between 35 and 50%.
• The predominant aspect of the vineyards is south-east facing, at a distance from the sea ranging from 0 to 16 kilometres.
• The mean temperature of the area is approximately 12°C, with a Huglin bioclimatic index of around 1,900°C, varying between 1,690 and 2,040 depending on the vintage.
• Mean annual rainfall is approximately 1,100 mm, with a maximum in November (around 166 mm) and a minimum in July (average 17 mm).

• From the Middle Ages onwards, the wine of the Val Polcevera supplied the Genoa market, becoming known as the 'wine of Genoa,' and the wines of Coronata were praised by Stendhal in his Travels in Italy.
• In 117 BC the Valpolcevera wine is mentioned on the Bronze Tablet, a Roman Senate ruling on a dispute between local communities found in the Serra Riccò area, as a unit of exchange value in taxation.

• The wines of the appellation are distinguished by good acidity, vivid colour, delicate aromas with a predominantly fruity character, and a savoury quality on the palate.

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

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0359