Valdichiana toscana

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The geological substrate is dominated by Pliocene marine sediments, with sands prevalent at higher elevations and marine clays on the slopes.
• Slopes facing the Chiana valley rest on Early Pleistocene continental sediments, with paleosols exhibiting high cation-exchange capacity.
• A north–south-oriented hillside band between 250 and 500 m elevation, with a mean Winkler index of 1,900° (1,750° at higher altitudes).
• Mediterranean climate with dry summers: average annual rainfall of 690 mm, with peak concentration in October–November.
• The thermal drop in September (below 20 °C) favors aromatic and phenolic development in the grapes after the August peaks (above 25 °C).

• Pliny the Elder mentions two local wines: Talpone (red) and Ethesiaca (white), produced in the area around Cortona, Montepulciano, and Arezzo.

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-A1510
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini Valdichiana Toscana