Lugana

Lugana is an appellation in Italy across 5 communes. The rules allow white wine, based on Trebbiano Di Soave. 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

Quality Sparkling Wine/Wine

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

19,337 ha outline of listed communes

Extent N–S × E–W

14.06 × 21.54 km

Centre

45.4477° N, 10.5756° E

Grapes

Bianchetta Trevigiana, Bronner, Bussanello, Cortese, Durella, Erbaluce, Erbamat, Garganega, Goldtraminer, Grapariol, Invernenga, Kerner, Malvasia Bianca Di Candia, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica, Malvasia Istriana, Manzoni Bianco, Moscato Bianco, Moscato Giallo, Nosiola, Pinot Bianco, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Sauvignon, Semillon, Sylvaner Verde, Timorasso, Tocai Friulano, Trebbiano Di Soave, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Romagnolo, Trebbiano Toscano, Veltliner, Verdea, Verdese, Viognier

Other grapes

Fleurtai, Helios, Iasma Eco 3, Iasma Eco 4, Johanniter, Mueller Thurgau, Muscaris, Palava, Sauvignon Kretos, Sauvignon Nepis, Sauvignon Rytos, Solaris, Soreli, Souvignier Gris

Max yield

87.5 hl/ha

Min planting density

3,700 vines/ha

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

4.1 km south-east of Desenzano del Garda

Nearest city

33 km west of Verona 258,031 people

To the sea

136 km

Rivers nearby

Mincio (9 km)

Lakes nearby

Garda (2.8 km)

Same latitude

Tip of the Mitt (United States)

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

Terrain

Elevation

63–277 m

Mean elevation

105 m

Mean slope

2.2° (4 %)

Steepest tenth

above 6°

Faces

several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 269,555 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 sediments100%

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

Communes · 5

• Desenzano Del Garda
• Lonato Del Garda
• Peschiera Del Garda
• Pozzolengo
• Sirmione

Wineries · 6

• Azienda Agricola Cà dei Frati
• Azienda Agricola Pilandro
• Ca'Lojera
• Famiglia Olivini
• Società Agricola Tenuta Roveglia
• Tenuta Tosi

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications