Varieties

The Giuva wines are the expression of the territory of Trezzolano, a small settlement in upper Val Squaranto, characterised by hilly, calcareous and well-ventilated terroirs.

Here autochthonous grapes ripen: the Corvina with average-sized bunches and the characteristic wing (referred to locally as “recie”), the Corvinone with its loose-packed bunches and large grapes, the Rondinella with its spherical grapes and bluish-black colour and the Oseleta, characterised by small bunches of great structure and colour.

The vines are grown at medium intensity with espalier training systems and employing certified sustainable organic farming methods.

Terreno

At La Giuva, just like in most of the subalpine reliefs, both towards the summits and on the slopes of the hills, the territory is characterised by calcareous soils like white lime and red flake, features that are an essential prerequisite in choosing crops like vines and olive trees.

The vine-planted area, in particular, falls at a crossways of these soils, even if the predominant presence is the more calcareous terroir with a strong presence of Lessinia white lime.

These soils have a moderately high depth that can be explored by the plant roots with the limits caused by the presence of compact or fractured rock from around 80 cm on. Permeability is moderate with little water capacity available for the plant roots; drainage is good and there is an approximately 10-13% active lime presence.