Wine Landscapes of Italy

Abstract

The grapevine is present in Italy from the Alpine areas to the Mediterranean islands, according to geological, geographical, soil and climate features. The variety of wine landscapes of Italy is mainly due to the high degree of geodiversity of the Italian territories and second due to the complex relationships between landforms and human activities. Since it is impossible to outline all the wine landscapes of Italy in a single chapter of a book, we have chosen to describe only some best-quality wines and the connected typical landscapes, such as the well-known Chianti, and some smaller and unique terroirs connected with regional specific landscapes, such as those of Adriatic piedmont and hilly areas (Abruzzo Region), of southern Apennine inner valleys (Campania Region) and of mountains and volcanoes (Sicily Region).