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Arcole

Appellation

Arcole is an appellation in Italy across 21 communes. The rules allow white and red wine, based on Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Garganega and Merlot. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments.

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Key facts

Type
DOP (DOC/DOCG)
Category
Quality Sparkling Wine/Semi-Sparkling Wine/Wine
Protected since
2004-04-14
Area
52,093 ha registered outline
Extent N–S × E–W
24.63 × 41.17 km
Centre
45.3676° N, 11.3478° E
Grapes
Ancellotta, Barbera, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Bronner, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Casetta, Cavrara, Chardonnay, Ciliegiolo, Corbina, Cortese, Corvina, Corvinone, Croatina, Dindarella, Durella, Forsellina, Freisa, Gamay, Garganega, Glera, Goldtraminer, Gosen, Grapariol, Groppello Gentile, Incrocio Bianco Fedit 51 C.S.G., Lagrein, Lambrusco A Foglia Frastagliata, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Istriana, Manzoni Bianco, Marzemina Bianca, Marzemina Grossa, Marzemino, Merlot, Molinara, Moscato Bianco, Moscato Giallo, Negrara, Nosiola, Oseleta, Petit Verdot, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Raboso Veronese, Rebo, Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso, Regent, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Rondinella, Rossignola, Sangiovese, Sauvignon, Schiava Gentile, Schiava Grigia, Schiava Grossa, Semillon, Sennen, Sylvaner Verde, Syrah, Teroldego, Tocai Friulano, Tocai Rosso, Trebbiano Di Soave, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Romagnolo, Trebbiano Toscano, Turchetta, Veltliner, Vespaiola, Viognier
Other grapes
Cabernet Carbon, Cabernet Cortis, Cabernet Eidos, Cabernet Volos, Carmenere, Fleurtai, Glera Lunga, Gruaja, Helios, Iasma Eco 1, Iasma Eco 2, Johanniter, Julius, Marselan, Merlot Kanthus, Merlot Khorus, Mueller Thurgau, Muscaris, Palava, Pedevenda, Prior, Sauvignon Kretos, Sauvignon Nepis, Sauvignon Rytos, Solaris, Soreli, Souvignier Gris, Spigamonti
Min planting density
3,500 vines/ha
Irrigation
Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town
3.5 km south-west of Lonigo
Nearest city
29 km south-east of Verona 258,031 people
To the sea
63 km
Rivers nearby
Adige (8.5 km)
Same latitude
Chehalem Mountains (United States)

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

Terrain

Elevation
12–415 m
Mean elevation
45 m

Measured over the whole outline on 181,831 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

Arcole Chardonnay White
Chardonnay
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Chardonnay Frizzante White · Semi-Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Pinot Grigio White
Pinot Grigio
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Bianco White
Garganega
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Bianco Spumante o Arcole Spumante White · Quality Sparkling Wine
Garganega
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Bianco Frizzante o Arcole Frizzante White · Semi-Sparkling Wine
Garganega
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Bianco Passito o Arcole Passito White
Garganega
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Merlot Red
Merlot
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Rosso Red
Merlot
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Rosso Riserva Red
Merlot
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Rosato Red
Merlot
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Rosato Frizzante Red · Semi-Sparkling Wine
Merlot
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Nero Red
Merlot
min 3,500 vines/ha
Arcole Merlot Riserva Red
Merlot
min 3,500 vines/ha

Bedrock

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

Communes · 21

Wineries · 15

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications

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