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Vocation

ESAV (Agricultural Development Board of the Veneto Region), in collaboration with the University of Milan and the Istituto Superiore per la Viticoltura di Conegliano, is subdividing the D.O.C.G. Prosecco di Conegliano and Valdobbiadene lands into zones. This involves a detailed pedological, climatic and cultural survey of the local area in order to identify the most suitable zones.
The survey, which has taken several years, will be shortly published. It shows that the Riva di Rocca estate has been classified as a privileged site for grape production for sparkling wine.
The survey reveals that in the Riva di Rocca hills there suolo Almost all the hills in the Susegana area comprise blue clays and conglomerates, largely dating back to the Pliocene period (about 5 million years ago). These hills were later raised in a second phase during the Quaternary period (Pleistocene).
During this phase, warmer periods (interglacial periods) alternated with cold periods (glacial periods), which caused the formation of extensive ice sheets.
Advancing, the ice deeply changed the morphology of the local area, changing the course of rivers, modifying the existing orography a are: slopes favourable for optimum reception of the sun’s rays, resulting in an above-average sugar content; pronounced day/night temperature changes during the grape-ripening period, which enhances the aromatic, spicy and mature sensations, improving the overall aroma of Prosecco grapes; highly calcareous soils, with marls mingled with conglomerates and gravels, which add a large amount of mineral salts, providing a strong flavoured and full-bodied wine.

Vineyards

All grapes come from our own vineyards. The oldest vines are cultivated with the Sylvoz training system, with a planting density that ranges from 3,000 - 3,500 vines per hectare.
New vines are cultivated with a bilateral Guyot training system, with a planting density of 4,000 vines per hectare. The yield per hectare and the quality characteristics of the grapes fully meet the strict regulations governing the production of D.O.C.G. Conegliano e Valdobbiadene wine.
The various vineyards on our estate alternate with wood and meadow areas. Vineyards are surrounded by olive trees and shrubs so that they are deliberately located in the most integral and diverse environmental context possible, where the use of anti-parasite treatments is kept to a minimum and the products used always respect the environment and protect consumers.
The wines from these areas are free from plant protection product residues, safeguarding the health of consumers. The assistance of a group of agronomists ensures that Riva di Rocca devotes meticulous attention to its vineyards and production of quality grapes.

Soils

Almost all the hills in the Susegana area comprise blue clays and conglomerates, largely dating back to the Pliocene period (about 5 million years ago). These hills were later raised in a second phase during the Quaternary period (Pleistocene).
During this phase, warmer periods (interglacial periods) alternated with cold periods (glacial periods), which caused the formation of extensive ice sheets.
Advancing, the ice deeply changed the morphology of the local area, changing the course of rivers, modifying the existing orography and destroying vegetation. At the glacier fronts, meltwaters opened up new routes for watercourses and covered plains with debris.
The nearest glacial formation to us was the Pieve glacier, which covered a much more extensive basin than the course of the river of the same name. At Ponte nelle Alpi, the glacial front split into two branches. The largest branch moved in a south-west direction entirely covering Val Belluna. Instead, the smallest branch moved down Val Lapisina, on one side, invading the Soligo valley (currently Longhere, Revine, Lago, Follina). On the other side, it crossed the Serravalle gorge, stretching towards the plain and, on thawing, created a morainic amphitheatre around Vittorio Veneto and the neighbouring areas of Conegliano, including Susegana.