SOILS

According to the Veneto soils map provided by ARPAV (Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention and Protection of Veneto), there are different macro-categories of soils in Valpolicella, which are related to various morphological, lithological and bioclimatic features. 

SOILS OF THE PLAIN OF THE ADIGE

The alluvial plain of the Adige river coincides with the south-west area of the appellation. These soils have a very high explorable depth, with an increasing texture along the profile, from moderately fine to coarse, with abundant skeleton. Soils poorly calcareous on the surface, but very calcareous in depth. Active limestone 2-5%.

ALLUVIONAL SOILS - HIGH COURSE OF LESSINEI STREAMS

Alluvial deposits at the bottom of the Lessinai streams that descend from the ridges of the main valleys. The deposits are coarse with variable gravelly components, medium texture with abundant calcareous skeleton, moderate explorable depth and good drainage capacity. Active limestone 3-10%.

ALLUVIONAL SOILS - HIGH COURSE OF LESSINEI STREAMS

Alluvial deposits at the bottom of the Lessinai streams that descend from the ridges of the main valleys. The deposits are coarse with variable gravelly components, medium texture with abundant calcareous skeleton, moderate explorable depth and good drainage capacity. Active limestone 3-10%.

ALLUVIONAL SOILS - MEDIUM AND LOW COURSE OF LESSINIAN STREAMS

Alluvial soil present in the medium and low course deposits of the various streams, where the valleys become wider, the waters have been able to wander with less speed and the deposits have medium to fine grain sizes. They are also extremely calcareous, moderately alkaline and have a very high depth that can be explored from the roots (> 150 cm). The drainage in these soils is good and the water is removed promptly. Active limestone 3-10%.

CALCAREOUS MATRIX SOILS (WHITE PREVALENCE)

The soil made up of white and white-pink marly limestone (i.e. Biancone and Scaglia Rossa) is typical of the Valpolicella hilly areas. The hills have undergone intense erosive phenomena, that reshaped the surface, so there is a moderate soil depth, a medium or moderately fine texture, a high limestone content, and a good drainage capacity. Active limestone: 10-20%.

CALCAREOUS MATRIX SOILS (WHITE PREVALENCE)

The soil made up of white and white-pink marly limestone (i.e. Biancone and Scaglia Rossa) is typical of the Valpolicella hilly areas. The hills have undergone intense erosive phenomena, that reshaped the surface, so there is a moderate soil depth, a medium or moderately fine texture, a high limestone content, and a good drainage capacity. Active limestone: 10-20%.

CALCAREA MATRIX SOILS (RED SCALE PREVALENCE)

Another typical soil of the ridges of our hilly areas with characteristics common to the marly limestone tending to the white color already described. The peculiarity of this soil is the greater presence of Scaglia Rossa which gives the typical white-pink nuance. Common are the characteristics of moderately fine texture with abundant limestone skeleton, good drainage, moderate portion (

SOILS WITH VOLCANIC ROCK MATRIX

In the hilly sector of Valpolicella there are volcanic rocks that emerge as parts of complex slopes or summit surfaces, where they are present together with limestone rocks. These basaltic outcrops were formed following submarine eruptive phenomena with the intrusion of volcanic rocks into the carbonate platform. Circumstances that have produced a coexistence of calcareous and volcanic rocks and therefore also of the different types of soil that have formed from them. These soils with a clayey texture on the surface and coarse in depth have a low content of active limestone (0-3%), neutral or slightly alkaline, with a substrate of 60-100 cm consisting of basaltic rocks. A moderate explorable depth with good drainage.

SOILS WITH VOLCANIC ROCK MATRIX

In the hilly sector of Valpolicella there are volcanic rocks that emerge as parts of complex slopes or summit surfaces, where they are present together with limestone rocks. These basaltic outcrops were formed following submarine eruptive phenomena with the intrusion of volcanic rocks into the carbonate platform. Circumstances that have produced a coexistence of calcareous and volcanic rocks and therefore also of the different types of soil that have formed from them. These soils with a clayey texture on the surface and coarse in depth have a low content of active limestone (0-3%), neutral or slightly alkaline, with a substrate of 60-100 cm consisting of basaltic rocks. A moderate explorable depth with good drainage.

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