Siracusa

Siracusa is an appellation in Italy in Siracusa. The rules allow white and red wine, based on Moscato Bianco, Nero D'Avola and Syrah. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks.

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/Wine

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

20,629 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

18.58 × 22.58 km

Centre

37.0376° N, 15.2151° 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, 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

Other grapes

Mueller Thurgau, Nero D'Avola, Zibibbo

Max yield

90 hl/ha

Min planting density

4,000 vines/ha

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

7.6 km west of Siracusa

Nearest city

23 km south of Augusta 30,723 people

To the sea

6.3 km

Same latitude

Yantai (China), San Ysidro District (United States)

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

Terrain

Elevation

0–342 m

Mean elevation

53 m

Measured over the whole outline on 55,974 elevation cells of about 61 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

• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)93%

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

Communes · 1

• Siracusa

Wineries · 2

• Cantine Gulino
• Cantine Pupillo

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications