Vignanello

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The geographical zone extends over approximately 13,400 hectares between the eastern slopes of the Monti Cimini and the Tiber river, in the province of Viterbo.
• The flat soils of the Tiber valley derive from sedimentary formations with marine sediments of Pliocene and Lower Pleistocene age, as well as more recent continental or alluvial deposits.
• Other soils derive from the volcanic activity of the Cimino complex at the end of the Pliocene, with explosive events that generated various types of tufo overlying the marine clays and sands of the Tiber valley.
• The altitude of vineyards ranges from 140 to 445 metres above sea level, with a general exposure oriented towards the west and south-west.
• The climate of the area is temperate-transitional, with mean annual rainfall between 954 and 1,166 mm and a mean temperature of 14.2°C, with a cold period from October to May.

• Wine production in the zone dates back at least to the 4th century BC, as attested by the discovery in the necropolis of Molesino of a Faliscan red-figure stamnos depicting Dionysus and Oinopion.
• The Statuta Civitatis Gallesii of 1576 and the Statuti di Soriano of 1447 contained chapters regulating viticulture and wine production in the territory.
• The grape varieties authorised for production are those traditionally cultivated in the area: Trebbiano toscano and Trebbiano giallo, Malvasia di Candia, Malvasia bianca lunga, and Greco for whites; Sangiovese and Ciliegiolo for reds.

• Vignanello rosso displays good structure with well-polymerised polyphenolic and tannic components, a ruby-red colour tending towards garnet with age, an intense nose, and a dry, warm, and harmonious palate.
• Vignanello rosso Riserva has a ruby-red colour tending towards garnet, floral and fruity aromas shading towards spicy or phenolic notes associated with wood, and a dry, warm, and harmonious palate with good ageing potential.

• The climate of the zone, with abundant rainfall, a not overly pronounced summer drought, a good mean annual temperature, and excellent sunshine hours, allows the grapes to ripen fully, contributing to the organoleptic characteristics of the wine.

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-A0763