Soils Flashcards
Bolgheri
Gravely, well drained
Montecucco
Inland 120-500m
Marl, Clay, high stone content
Morellino di Scansano
Shallow rocky 250-400m
West = sandstone
East = limestone
Suvereto DOCG
Alluvial sand to clay
Elba
narrow terraced slopes
soils - wide range - volcanic, sedimentary, limestone, schist
Cortona
Soils sandstone, marl, schist CLAY most important to hold water when there is drought
Continental and Med influences
Vernnacia di San Gimignano DOCG
Yellow sand, yellow clay, Marine
200-400m
Montalcino
Galestro
Vino Nobile Montepulciano
Sandy - Homogenous
Toscana
Diverse
Limestone, clay and sandstone
Galestro & Alberese
Umbria
Alluvial - Ancient Lake TIberno central
Clay, Sand - Orvieto
Sandstone, marl clay - Lake Tresimeno between Torgiano & Montefalco
Volcanic - Orvieto, Bolsena caldera
Torgiano
Sand & clay over limestone
Montefalco
Lacustrine with yellow sand and clay
NW - marl & sandstone
Martini, Todi and Spoleto overlap so similar soils
Orvieto
Tufo, clay, alluvial
Lazio
- Volcanic - Volsini - Albani (north)
- Limestone - Latina/Frosinone (south)
- Clay and sand (coast)