Italy · DOP (DOC/DOCG)
Erice
Appellation
Erice is an appellation in Italy across 7 communes. The rules allow red and white wine. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks.
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Key facts Type DOP (DOC/DOCG) Category Sparkling Wine/Wine/Wine From Raisined Grapes Protected since 2006-02-17 Area 69,999 ha outline of listed communes Extent N–S × E–W 30.66 × 38.84 km Centre 37.9815° N, 12.6992° E Grapes Aglianico, Albanello, Alicante Bouschet, Alicante, Ancellotta, Ansonica, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Carignano, Carricante, Catanese Nero, Catarratto Bianco Comune, Catarratto Bianco Lucido, Chardonnay, Chenin, Ciliegiolo, Corinto Nero, Damaschino, Fiano, Frappato, Gaglioppo, Glera, Grecanico Dorato, Grillo, Malbech, Malvasia Bianca, Malvasia Di Lipari, Manzoni Bianco, Merlot, Minnella Bianca, Mondeuse, Montepulciano, Montonico Bianco, Moscato Bianco, Moscato Giallo, Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese, Nocera, Perricone, Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, Riesling Renano, Sangiovese, Sauvignon, Semillon, Syrah, Tannat, Tempranillo, Trebbiano Toscano, Vermentino, Vernaccia Di S. Giminiano, Viognier, Zibibbo Other grapes Mueller Thurgau, Nero D'Avola, Zibibbo Max yield 77 hl/ha Min planting density 4,000 vines/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town 12 km east of Paceco Nearest city 15 km south-east of Trapani 67,531 people To the sea 12 km Same latitude Aegean (Türkiye), Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace (United States)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation 0–1,098 m Mean elevation 191 m Measured over the whole outline on 193,886 elevation cells of about 60 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 Red Nero D'Avola
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Nero D'Avola
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Frappato
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Perricone
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Cabernet Sauvignon
max 63 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Merlot
max 63 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Syrah
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Nero D'Avola
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Catarratto Bianco Comune Catarratto Bianco Lucido
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Grecanico Dorato
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Chardonnay
max 63 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Mueller Thurgau
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Sauvignon
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Ansonica
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Grillo
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Catarratto Bianco Comune Catarratto Bianco Lucido
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White · Sparkling Wine Zibibbo
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White · Sparkling Wine Chardonnay
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Zibibbo
max 77 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White · Wine From Raisined Grapes Zibibbo
max 44 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Zibibbo
max 36 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
White Sauvignon
max 36 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Bedrock Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)79% Unconsolidated sediments21% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 7 Buseto Palizzolo Castellammare Del Golfo Custonaci Erice Paceco Trapani Valderice Sources EU register of geographical indications
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