TYPICAL WINES OF GARDA AND ITS TERRITORY
WINE VALLAGARINA
Wine Pinot Grigio, wine Muller Thurgau, wine Marzemino, wine Foglia Frastagliata, wine Casetta
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IL “TERROIR”The quality of a wine is the complex interaction between the climatic conditions, the pedological characteristics and behavior of the grape. The grower, with appropriate choices of cultural practices (planting density, shape farmed charge buds / plant nutrition and mineral water, etc.). Allows the grapes to express their genetic characteristics in an optimal way in the cultivation .
The term “terroir” expresses in a concise and effective eco-pedological and climatic conditions that are the basis of diversity and originality of the different wines of a place.
The soil is the result of landslides debris of ancient river terraces. Are shallow, stony, with moderate content of active limestone, clay and organic matter. Often go to summer water stress. The climate, as evidenced by some plants typical of the Mediterranean climate, including the olive the laurel, holm oak, is very mild due to the influence of the Lake Garda. The average annual temperature is 12.9 ° C and the minimum is 8.29 ° C and the maximum is 17.29 ° C. The annual rainfall is about 900 mm and October is the wettest month. The alternation of the Wind and Time of Garda provides a major difference in temperature between day and night to protect the property of aromatic grapes and at the same time prevents the growth of molds during ripening.
The vineyards are often surrounded by woods. This allows the creation of a particular mesoclima favorable both to the quality of the grapes that maintaining a natural balance between vineyards and woods. There are the most important grape varieties grown in Trentino.