Colli Euganei

Colli Euganei is an appellation in Italy across 17 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 Aromatic Sparkling Wine/Quality Sparkling Wine/Semi-Sparkling Wine/Sparkling Wine/Wine

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

38,712 ha outline of listed communes

Extent N–S × E–W

27.73 × 22.74 km

Centre

45.3065° N, 11.7250° E

Grapes

Ancellotta, Barbera, Bronner, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cavrara, Chardonnay, Corbina, Garganega, Glera, Grapariol, Incrocio Bianco Fedit 51 C.S.G., Malbech, Malvasia Istriana, Manzoni Bianco, Manzoni Moscato, Marzemina Bianca, Marzemina Grossa, Marzemino, Merlot, Moscato Bianco, Moscato Giallo, Petit Verdot, Pinella, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, Raboso Piave, Raboso Veronese, Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso, Regent, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Sauvignon, Semillon, Syrah, Tocai Friulano, Trebbiano Toscano, Turchetta, Viognier

Other grapes

Cabernet Carbon, Cabernet Cortis, Cabernet Eidos, Cabernet Volos, Carmenere, Fleurtai, Glera Lunga, Helios, Johanniter, Julius, Marselan, Merlot Kanthus, Merlot Khorus, Muscaris, Palava, Prior, Sauvignon Kretos, Sauvignon Nepis, Sauvignon Rytos, Solaris, Soreli, Souvignier Gris

Min planting density

2,800 vines/ha

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

5.5 km west of Montegrotto Terme

Nearest city

17 km south-west of Padua 203,725 people

To the sea

33 km

Same latitude

Dundee Hills (United States)

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

Terrain

Elevation

0–596 m

Mean elevation

46 m

Measured over the whole outline on 134,808 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 sediments85%
• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)12%

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

Communes · 17

• Abano Terme
• Arquà Petrarca
• Baone
• Battaglia Terme
• Cervarese Santa Croce
• Cinto Euganeo
• Due Carrare
• Este
• Galzignano Terme
• Lozzo Atestino
• Monselice
• Montegrotto Terme
• Rovolon
• Selvazzano Dentro
• Teolo
• Torreglia
• Vò

Wineries · 17

• Alla Costiera
• Azienda Agricola Ca' de Colle
• Azienda Agricola Carlo Tobaldo
• Azienda Vitivinicola Farasin
• Azienda Vitivinicola La Scagliara
• Azienda Vitivinicola Salmaso Vinicio e Gianluca
• Azienda vitivinicola Turetta Ca' Bianca
• Ca' Ferri
• Ca' Orologio
• Cantina Ca' Lustra Zanovello
• Cantina Massimo Mutta
• Conte Giordano Emo Capodilista
• Fattoria del Graspo
• Il Pianzio
• Quota 101
• Terre Preziose
• Vero Vino

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications