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Alicante
Appellation
Alicante is an appellation in Spain across 100 communes. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks.
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Key facts Type DOP Category Liqueur Wine/Quality Aromatic Sparkling Wine/Sparkling Wine/Wine/Wine Of Overripe Grapes Protected since 1986-06-13 Area 617,028 ha outline of listed communes Extent N–S × E–W 110.33 × 151.17 km Centre 38.3923° N, 1.1138° W Grapes Airén, Alarije, Bobal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Garnacha Tinta, Macabeo, Merlot, Merseguera, Monastrell, Moscatel De Alejandria, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Planta Fina De Pedralba, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Verdil Other grapes Garnacha Tintorera, Moscatel Aromática (Maybe Synonym Of Moscatel De Alejandria?) Max yield 66.6 hl/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town 6.3 km west of Pinoso Nearest city 30 km west of Elda 55,168 people To the sea 50 km Same latitude Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Bennett Valley (United States), Yamagata (Japan)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation 0–1,510 m Mean elevation 497 m Measured over the whole outline on 27,553 elevation cells of about 479 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.
Bedrock Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)40% Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale)33% Mixed sedimentary rocks24% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 100 Show all 100 Abanilla Agres Alcalalí Alcocer De Planes Alcoleja Alcoy#Alcoi Alfafara Alfas Del Pi, L' Algüeña Alicante#Alacant Almudaina Alqueria D'Asnar, L' Altea Balones Banyeres De Mariola Benasau Benejama Beniarbeig Beniardá Beniarrés Benichembla Benidoleig Benidorm Benifallim Benifato Benilloba Benillup Benimantell Benimarfull Benimassot Benimeli Benissa Benitachell#Poble Nou De Benitatxell, El Biar Bolulla Calp Campo De Mirra#Camp De Mirra, El Castalla Castell De Castells Castell De Guadalest, El Cañada Cocentaina Confrides Crevillente Dénia Elche#Elx Elda Facheca Famorca Finestrat Gaianes Gata De Gorgos Gorga Hondón De Las Nieves Hondón De Los Frailes Ibi Jalón#Xalò Jumilla Jávea#Xàbia Llíber Lorcha#Orxa, L' Millena Monóvar#Monóver Murla Muro De Alcoy Novelda Nucia, La Ondara Onil Orba Orihuela Orxeta Parcent Pedreguer Penáguila Petrer Pinoso Planes Poblets, Els Polop Quatretondeta Rafol De Almunia Relleu Romana, La Sagra Salinas Sanet Y Negrals Santa Pola Sax Sella Senija Teulada Tibi Tollos Tormos Vall De Laguart Verger, El Villajoyosa#Vila Joiosa, La Villena Yecla Wineries · 15 From OpenStreetMap. Missing a winery? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it appears here.
Sources EU register of geographical indications
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