Italy · DOP (DOC/DOCG)
Curtefranca
Appellation
Curtefranca is an appellation in Italy across 18 communes. The rules allow white and red wine. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments.
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Key facts Type DOP (DOC/DOCG) Category Wine Protected since 2009-08-08 Area 26,454 ha outline of listed communes Extent N–S × E–W 19.22 × 23.97 km Centre 45.6052° N, 10.0490° E Grapes Ancellotta, Barbera, Bonarda, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Corvina, Croatina, Dolcetto, Erbanno, Fortana, Franconia, Freisa, Groppello Di Mocasina, Groppello Di S. Stefano, Groppello Gentile, Lagrein, Lambrusco Di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Salamino, Lambrusco Viadanese, Maiolina, Marzemino, Merlot, Meunier, Molinara, Montepulciano, Moradella, Mornasca, Moscato Di Scanzo, Nebbiolo, Negrara, Petit Verdot, Pignola, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, Raboso Veronese, Rebo, Rondinella, Sangiovese, Schiava Gentile, Schiava Grigia, Schiava Grossa, Schiava, Serbina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Vespolina Other grapes Bellagna, Cabernet Carbon, Cabernet Cortis, Cabernet Eidos, Cabernet Volos, Carmenere, Grappello Ruberti, Iasma Eco 1, Iasma Eco 2, Incrocio Terzi N.1, Julius, Merera, Merlot Kanthus, Prior, Rossola Nera Max yield 74.8 hl/ha Min planting density 4,500 vines/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town 4.6 km west of Ponte Cingoli Nearest city 15 km north-west of Brescia 200,423 people To the sea 158 km Rivers nearby Oglio (8.9 km) Lakes nearby Iseo (7 km) Same latitude Tualatin Hills (United States)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation 116–991 m Mean elevation 240 m Measured over the whole outline on 93,161 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 White Chardonnay Pinot Bianco Pinot Nero
max 74.8 hl/ha · min 4,500 vines/ha
White Chardonnay Pinot Bianco Pinot Nero
max 61.2 hl/ha · min 4,500 vines/ha
Red Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere Merlot
max 68 hl/ha · min 4,500 vines/ha
Red Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere Merlot
max 54.4 hl/ha · min 4,500 vines/ha
Bedrock Unconsolidated sediments68% Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)32% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 18 Adro Capriolo Cazzago San Martino Cellatica Coccaglio Cologne Corte Franca Erbusco Gussago Iseo Monticelli Brusati Ome Paderno Franciacorta Paratico Passirano Provaglio D'Iseo Rodengo Saiano Rovato Wineries · 11 Agriturismo La Fiorita Azienda Agricola Ferghettina Azienda Agricola Le Cantorie Barone Pizzini Bersi Serlini Guido Berlucchi & C. S.p.A. Monte Rossa Monzio Compagnoni Srl Plozza Tenuta Monte Delma corte fusia From OpenStreetMap. Missing a winery? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it appears here.
Sources EU register of geographical indications
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