Collio Goriziano

Collio Goriziano is an appellation in Italy across 8 communes. The rules allow white and red wine. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments. It lies 2.4 km north-east of Cormons and 11 km north-west of Gorizia.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Official name

Collio Goriziano / Collio

Type

DOP (DOC/DOCG)

Category

Wine

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

12,693 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

17.85 × 17.25 km

Centre

45.9731° N, 13.4842° E

Grapes

Ancellotta, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Cividin, Cjanorie, Cordenossa, Forgiarin, Franconia, Gamay, Garganega, Glera, Lambrusco Maestri, Malbech, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica, Malvasia Istriana, Manzoni Bianco, Marzemino, Merlot, Moscato Giallo, Petit Verdot, Piccola Nera, Picolit, Piculit-Neri, Pignolo, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Raboso Piave, Raboso Veronese, Rebo, Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso, Refosco Nostrano, Ribolla Gialla, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Sauvignon, Schioppettino, Sciaglin, Semillon, Sylvaner Verde, Tazzelenghe, Terrano, Tocai Friulano, Traminer Aromatico, Ucelut, Verdiso, Verduzzo Friulano, Verduzzo Trevigiano, Viognier, Vitouska

Other grapes

Cabernet Eidos, Cabernet Volos, Carmenere, Fleurtai, Julius, Merlot Kanthus, Merlot Khorus, Mueller Thurgau, Palava, Ribuele, Riesling, Sauvignon Kretos, Sauvignon Nepis, Sauvignon Rytos, Soreli

Min planting density

4,000 vines/ha

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

2.4 km north-east of Cormons

Nearest city

11 km north-west of Gorizia 34,428 people

To the sea

21 km

Same latitude

Alexandria Lakes (United States)

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

Terrain

Elevation

28–607 m

Mean elevation

84 m

Mean slope

6.1° (11 %)

Steepest tenth

above 18°

Faces

several directions, mostly south

Measured over the whole outline on 180,873 elevation cells of about 27 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

• Unconsolidated sediments60%
• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)40%

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

Communes · 8

• Capriva Del Friuli
• Cormons
• Dolegna Del Collio
• Farra D'Isonzo
• Gorizia
• Mossa
• San Floriano Del Collio
• San Lorenzo Isontino

Wineries · 25

• Az. agr. Pascolo
• Azienda Agricola Anzelin
• Azienda Agricola Blazic
• Azienda Agricola Branko
• Azienda Agricola Colle Duga
• Azienda Agricola Dino Turco
• Azienda Agricola Gaspare Buscemi
• Azienda Agricola Gradnik Eredi
• Azienda Agricola Kurtin
• Azienda Agricola Norina Pez
• Azienda Agricola Polencic Isidoro
• Azienda Agricola Renato Keber
• Azienda Agricola Ronco dei Tassi
• Azienda Agricola Ronco di Zegla
• Azienda Agricola Sturm
• Azienda Agricola Toros
• Grillo Iole
• Jermann - Cantina di Ruttars
• Livon Azienda Agricola
• Polje
• Ronco Scagnèt
• Società Agricola Aldo Polencig
• Venica & Venica
• Vigna Petrussa
• Vini Casella

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications