Bosco Eliceo
BOSCO ELICEO (DOC)
Bosco Eliceo's production area is located in the province of Ferrara along the Adriatic coast, which consists of a wide strip of dunes parallel to the sea, extending south of the mouth of the river Po – They fly, towards the nearby province of Ravenna. It is a seaside region, characterized by pine forests and valleys, where the grape maturation is favored by the salt-saturated winds from the Adriatic Sea and the warmth of the local beaches.
Among the grape varieties, which – as specified in the Bosco Eliceo DOC Appeal – can be used to make wine, Fortana is the oldest strain, also known as Uva d'Oro. This variety was brought to the vicinity of Ferrara from the French Cote-d'Or by French Renata, the Duchess of Ferrara, daughter of Louis XII and wife of Hercules II d'Este. This variety was first planted in greater numbers in the 18th century, immediately revealing its exceptional adaptation properties to the sandy soil typical of local areas. The unique adaptation of this strain to the sand allowed it to survive the phylloxera epidemic without any special damage, which ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. Currently, many of the local branch bushes still have original root systems, and not rootstocks imported from America.
Two other varieties found in this area – Merlot i Sauvignon – were introduced later. Both strains made excellent use of the favorable environmental conditions, enabling the production of wines, which from similar liquors, arising in other areas, they are distinguished by their unique personality.
In addition to the three above-mentioned varieties, there is also Bosco Eliceo Bianco, which is made from the Trebbiano strains, Malvasia i Sauvignon. Despite the seemingly secondary position it occupies in the specification of the DOC area, it does not cease to amaze with its elegance and character.
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