Colli di Parma

Colli di Parma is an appellation in Italy across 15 communes. The rules allow white and red wine. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks.

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/Sparkling Wine/Wine

Protected since

1996-11-15

Area

100,475 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

51.81 × 42.8 km

Centre

44.7075° N, 10.0905° E

Grapes

Albana, Alicante, Alionza, Ancellotta, Barbera, Bervedino, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Bonarda, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canina Nera, Centesimino, Chardonnay, Ciliegiolo, Croatina, Dolcetto, Durella, Ervi, Fiano, Fogarina, Fortana, Gamay, Garganega, Groppello Gentile, Lambrusco A Foglia Frastagliata, Lambrusco Barghi, Lambrusco Di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Montericco, Lambrusco Oliva, Lambrusco Salamino, Lambrusco Viadanese, Malbo Gentile, Malvasia Bianca Di Candia, Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica, Malvasia Istriana, Manzoni Bianco, Marsanne, Marzemino, Melara, Merlese, Merlot, Montepulciano, Moscato Bianco, Mostosa, Negretto, Ortrugo, Perla Dei Vivi, Petit Verdot, Pignoletto, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Raboso Veronese, Rebo, Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Ruggine, Sangiovese, Santa Maria, Sauvignon, Semillon, Sgavetta, Spergola, Syrah, Termarina, Terrano, Tocai Friulano, Trebbianina, Trebbiano Modenese, Trebbiano Romagnolo, Trebbiano Toscano, Uva Del Fantini, Uva Longanesi, Uva Tosca, Verdea, Verdicchio Bianco, Vernaccina, Veruccese

Other grapes

Carmenere, Famoso, Lambrusco Benetti, Montu', Mueller Thurgau, Uva Del Tunde'

Max yield

77 hl/ha

Min planting density

2,800 vines/ha

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

13 km south-west of Noceto

Nearest city

21 km west of Parma 198,292 people

To the sea

70 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

48–1,300 m

Mean elevation

304 m

Measured over the whole outline on 85,800 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

• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)68%
• Unconsolidated sediments32%

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

Communes · 15

• Calestano
• Collecchio
• Felino
• Fidenza
• Fornovo Di Taro
• Langhirano
• Lesignano De' Bagni
• Medesano
• Neviano Degli Arduini
• Noceto
• Sala Baganza
• Salsomaggiore Terme
• Terenzo
• Traversetolo
• Varano De' Melegari

Wineries · 5

• Azienda Agricola Lamoretti
• Azienda Viticola Carra di Casatico
• Cantina del Borgo
• Cantina il Poggio
• Oinoe La Città del Vino

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications