Zagarolo

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils divided into multiple Formations: white and havana-coloured limestones with an organogenic component (remains of bivalves and calcareous algae).
• Quaternary volcanics of the Vulcano Laziale: scoria, pumice, and cinerite rich in nutrients, overlying the older formations.
• Vineyards between 100 and 400 m a.s.l., with a general westward and north-westward aspect.
• Temperate transitional climate: rainfall 1,098–1,233 mm/year, mean temperature 13.5–15.6 °C, summer drought lasting 1–2 months.

• Viticulture in Zagarolo is documented from 1552: the Statuti della Comunità defined vineyard zones, harvest dates, and wine trade.
• The Sagra dell'uva di Zagarolo, now in its 68th edition, attests to the unbroken tradition of viticulture as the territory's foremost agricultural pursuit.

• Straw yellow in colour, more or less intense, with a vinous and delicate nose. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Dry or medium-sweet on the palate, soft and harmonious. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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-A0764