Italy · DOP (DOC/DOCG)
Carso
Appellation
Carso is an appellation in Italy across 12 communes. The rules allow white and red wine. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks.
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Key facts Official name Carso / Carso - Kras Type DOP (DOC/DOCG) Category Wine Protected since 1999-02-19 Area 31,494 ha registered outline Extent N–S × E–W 37.35 × 35.1 km Centre 45.7522° N, 13.7162° E Grapes Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Franconia, Gamay, Garganega, Glera, Malbech, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica, Malvasia Istriana, Manzoni Bianco, Merlot, Moscato Giallo, Petit Verdot, Piccola Nera, Picolit, Pignolo, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Rebo, Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Sauvignon, Schioppettino, Semillon, Sylvaner Verde, Terrano, Tocai Friulano, Traminer Aromatico, Verduzzo Friulano, Viognier, Vitouska Other grapes Cabernet Eidos, Cabernet Volos, Carmenere, Fleurtai, Julius, Merlot Kanthus, Merlot Khorus, Mueller Thurgau, Palava, Ribuele, Sauvignon Kretos, Sauvignon Nepis, Sauvignon Rytos, Soreli Max yield 63 hl/ha Min planting density 3,500 vines/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town 9.1 km north-west of Opicina Nearest city 12 km north of Trieste 204,338 people To the sea 3.3 km Same latitude The Burn of Columbia Valley (United States)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation -1–672 m Mean elevation 176 m Measured over the whole outline on 111,532 elevation cells of about 53 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 White Glera
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
White Malvasia Istriana
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
White Malvasia Istriana
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
White Pinot Grigio
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
White Traminer Aromatico
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
White Sauvignon
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
White Sauvignon
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
White Vitouska
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
White Vitouska
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
White Chardonnay
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Terrano
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Terrano
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Merlot
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Merlot
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Terrano
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Terrano
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Cabernet Franc
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Cabernet Sauvignon
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Terrano
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Terrano
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Red Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso
max 63 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Bedrock Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)76% Unconsolidated sediments24% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 12 Doberdò Del Lago Duino-Aurisina Fogliano Redipuglia Monfalcone Monrupino Muggia Ronchi Dei Legionari Sagrado San Dorligo Della Valle-Dolina Savogna D'Isonzo Sgonico Trieste Wineries · 5 From OpenStreetMap. Missing a winery? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it appears here.
Sources EU register of geographical indications
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