Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa

Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa is an appellation in Italy across 15 communes. The rules allow white and red wine. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

DOP (DOC/DOCG)

Category

Quality Sparkling Wine/Semi-Sparkling Wine/Wine/Wine From Raisined Grapes

Protected since

2004-04-14

Area

78,877 ha outline of listed communes

Extent N–S × E–W

33.85 × 34.56 km

Centre

44.6243° N, 10.5986° E

Grapes

Alicante, Ancellotta, Barbera, Bonarda, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canina Nera, Centesimino, Chardonnay, Ciliegiolo, Croatina, Dolcetto, Ervi, Fogarina, Fortana, Gamay, Groppello Gentile, Lambrusco A Foglia Frastagliata, Lambrusco Barghi, Lambrusco Di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Montericco, Lambrusco Oliva, Lambrusco Salamino, Lambrusco Viadanese, Malbo Gentile, Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica, Marzemino, Merlese, Merlot, Montepulciano, Negretto, Perla Dei Vivi, Petit Verdot, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Raboso Veronese, Rebo, Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sangiovese, Sauvignon, Sgavetta, Spergola, Syrah, Termarina, Terrano, Trebbiano Romagnolo, Uva Del Fantini, Uva Longanesi, Uva Tosca, Veruccese

Other grapes

Carmenere, Lambrusco Benetti, Uva Del Tunde'

Max yield

112 hl/ha

Min planting density

1,600 vines/ha

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

8.6 km south-west of Reggio nell'Emilia

Nearest city

17 km north-west of Sassuolo 36,926 people

To the sea

78 km

Same latitude

Willamette Valley (United States), Nova Scotia (Annapolis Valley) (Canada)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

28–733 m

Mean elevation

194 m

Measured over the whole outline on 267,614 elevation cells of about 54 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Wines and grape rules

Bedrock

• Unconsolidated sediments58%
• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)38%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 15

• Albinea
• Bibbiano
• Canossa
• Casalgrande
• Casina
• Castellarano
• Cavriago
• Montecchio Emilia
• Quattro Castella
• Reggio Nell'Emilia
• San Polo D'Enza
• Sant'Ilario D'Enza
• Scandiano
• Vezzano Sul Crostolo
• Viano

Wineries · 2

• Cantina Rota
• Medici Ermete e Figli

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications