Vicenza

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The mountain relief to the north shelters the area from cold winter winds, while the Colli Berici to the south moderate warm air currents coming from the Po Valley.
• The territory presents differing geological substrates, from basaltic soils of volcanic origin in the western and northern hilly zone to calcareous soils of sedimentary-marine origin in the central-southern zone and in the Colli Berici.
• The soils generally show good drainage thanks to their loose texture, allowing the vines proper development and a balance between vegetative and productive activity.
• Summer temperatures average 22.9 °C with peak values in July, while autumns show strong temperature swings between night and day.
• Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed from April to September.

• Modern viticulture in the Vicenza area developed thanks to the experimentation carried out by the Conegliano Experimental Station and the training provided by the Institutes of Conegliano and San Michele all'Adige.
• The Vicenza DOC, established in 2000, extends over a wide area running from the Berici zone south of the city of Vicenza to the foothill zone in the north-east of the Vicenza territory.

• The white wines range from straw yellow to golden yellow, sometimes with pinkish highlights as in the case of Pinot grigio, with fruity notes, sometimes recalling white flowers, and a dry, harmonious palate.
• The red wines are ruby red of varying intensity, sometimes tending towards garnet with age, with notes of red berry fruit or ethereal notes in the case of Pinot noir, often with good polyphenolic content and, if aged, possible aromatic complexity and good tannic structure.
• The rosé wines, mainly derived from Merlot, have a rosé colour of varying intensity, a delicate floral bouquet and a fresh, harmonious flavour ranging from dry to off-dry.
• The novello wines range from light red to ruby, sometimes with violet highlights, with possible intense vinous aromas and spicy notes typical of carbonic maceration, sometimes round and soft on the palate.
• The passito white has a colour ranging from straw yellow to golden yellow, a fine aroma with notes of dried grapes, and a harmonious flavour ranging from off-dry to sweet.
• The sparkling Moscato, made from Moscato giallo, shows intense, typically muscat aromatic notes on the nose, with a fine, persistent mousse.

• The temperature swing between night and day is closely linked to the formation of terpenic aromatic compounds, which are the precursors of the floral notes sought in white and rosé wines.
• High summer temperatures, excellent sunshine in September and often October, and strong temperature swings allow the grapes to ripen slowly and fully, giving sometimes intense bouquets, dry flavour, good structure, alcohol content and fair acidity.

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

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0476
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Chiaretto e Bardolino