Lambrusco di Sorbara

Lambrusco di Sorbara is an appellation in Italy across 11 communes. The rules allow red and rosé wine, based on Lambrusco Di Sorbara and Lambrusco Salamino. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments.

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

Key facts

Type

DOP (DOC/DOCG)

Category

Semi-Sparkling Wine

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

68,606 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

40.69 × 34.84 km

Centre

44.7092° N, 10.9986° E

Grapes

Lambrusca Di Alessandria, Lambrusco A Foglia Frastagliata, Lambrusco Barghi, Lambrusco Di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Montericco, Lambrusco Oliva, Lambrusco Salamino, Lambrusco Viadanese

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

4.7 km north-west of Nonantola

Nearest city

9 km north-east of Modena 184,732 people

To the sea

106 km

Rivers nearby

Reno (21 km)

Same latitude

Willamette Valley (United States), Nova Scotia (Annapolis Valley) (Canada)

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

Terrain

Elevation

14–71 m

Mean elevation

31 m

Measured over the whole outline on 58,739 elevation cells of about 109 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 sediments100%

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

Communes · 11

• Bastiglia
• Bomporto
• Camposanto
• Carpi
• Castelfranco Emilia
• Modena
• Nonantola
• Ravarino
• San Cesario Sul Panaro
• San Prospero
• Soliera

Wineries · 8

• Diclared
• Drink Store
• Il folicello
• In Vino Veritas - Piazza Roma
• Messori
• Santa Croce
• Vinoteca Modena
• Zanoli

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications