Italy · DOP (DOC/DOCG)
Monti Lessini
Appellation
Monti Lessini is an appellation in Italy across 27 communes. The rules allow red and white wine. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks.
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Key facts Type DOP (DOC/DOCG) Category Wine Protected since 2004-04-14 Area 57,052 ha outline of listed communes Extent N–S × E–W 40.04 × 31.42 km Centre 45.6001° N, 11.3916° E Grapes Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Casetta, Cavrara, Chardonnay, Ciliegiolo, Corbina, Corvina, Corvinone, Croatina, Dindarella, Durella, Forsellina, Freisa, Gamay, Garganega, Gosen, Groppello Gentile, Lagrein, Lambrusco A Foglia Frastagliata, Marzemina Grossa, Marzemino, Merlot, Molinara, Negrara, Oseleta, Petit Verdot, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Raboso Veronese, Rebo, Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso, Regent, Rondinella, Rossignola, Sangiovese, Sauvignon, Schiava Gentile, Schiava Grigia, Schiava Grossa, Sennen, Syrah, Teroldego, Tocai Rosso, Turchetta Other grapes Cabernet Carbon, Cabernet Cortis, Cabernet Eidos, Cabernet Volos, Carmenere, Gruaja, Iasma Eco 1, Iasma Eco 2, Julius, Marselan, Merlot Kanthus, Merlot Khorus, Prior, Spigamonti Max yield 112 hl/ha Min planting density 2,500 vines/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town 6.8 km south-west of Malo Nearest city 14 km north-west of Vicenza 111,980 people To the sea 67 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 32–1,681 m Mean elevation 308 m Measured over the whole outline on 200,664 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 Red Pinot Nero
max 84 hl/ha · min 2,500 vines/ha
White Chardonnay Durella Garganega Pinot Bianco Pinot Nero
max 112 hl/ha · min 2,500 vines/ha
White Chardonnay Durella Garganega Pinot Bianco Pinot Nero
max 112 hl/ha · min 2,500 vines/ha
White Chardonnay Durella Garganega Pinot Bianco Pinot Grigio Pinot Nero Sauvignon
max 84 hl/ha · min 2,500 vines/ha
Bedrock Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)42% Unconsolidated sediments34% Basic volcanic rocks (basalt)24% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 27 Arzignano Badia Calavena Brogliano Castelgomberto Cazzano Di Tramigna Chiampo Cornedo Vicentino Costabissara Gambellara Gambugliano Isola Vicentina Malo Marano Vicentino Monte Di Malo Montebello Vicentino Montecchia Di Crosara Montecchio Maggiore Montorso Vicentino Nogarole Vicentino Roncà San Giovanni Ilarione San Vito Di Leguzzano Schio Tregnago Trissino Vestenanova Zermeghedo Wineries · 3 From OpenStreetMap. Missing a winery? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it appears here.
Sources EU register of geographical indications
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