Italy · DOP (DOC/DOCG)
Suvereto
DOCG Appellation
Suvereto is a DOCG appellation in Italy in Suvereto. The rules allow red wine, based on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks. It lies 9.7 km east of Venturina and 21 km north-east of Piombino.
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Key facts Type DOP (DOC/DOCG) Category Wine Protected since 2011-12-21 Area 9,249 ha registered outline Extent N–S × E–W 12.92 × 13.8 km Centre 43.0590° N, 10.7138° E Grapes Alicante Bouschet, Alicante, Ancellotta, Barbera, Barsaglina, Bonamico, Bracciola Nera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Caloria, Canaiolo Nero, Canina Nera, Carignano, Ciliegiolo, Colombana Nera, Colorino, Foglia Tonda, Gamay, Gratena, Groppello Di S. Stefano, Groppello Gentile, Lambrusco Maestri, Malbech, Malvasia, Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi, Malvasia Nera Di Lecce, Mammolo, Mazzese, Merlese, Merlot, Mondeuse, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, Pollera Nera, Prugnolo Gentile, Pugnitello, Rebo, Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso, Roussin, Sagrantino, Sanforte, Sangiovese, Schiava Gentile, Syrah, Tempranillo, Teroldego, Vermentino Nero Other grapes Carmenere, Cesanese D Affile, Gralima, Grand Noir, Moscato D Amburgo, Mourvedre, Nocchianello Nero Max yield 61.2 hl/ha Min planting density 4,000 vines/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town 9.7 km east of Venturina Nearest city 21 km north-east of Piombino 34,041 people To the sea 13 km Same latitude Niagara Peninsula (Canada), Upper Hudson (United States)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation 18–579 m Mean elevation 117 m Mean slope 8.5° (15 %) Steepest tenth above 17° Faces several directions, mostly south Measured over the whole outline on 119,259 elevation cells of about 28 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 Red Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
max 61.2 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Sangiovese
max 61.2 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Merlot
max 61.2 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Red Cabernet Sauvignon
max 61.2 hl/ha · min 4,000 vines/ha
Bedrock Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)65% Mixed sedimentary rocks23% Unconsolidated sediments12% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
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Sources EU register of geographical indications
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